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The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has broadened the corporate regulator’s decision to ban Spectrum Wealth director, Mark Schroeder, from providing financial services....

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The corporate regulator has sought feedback on a proposal to extend its product intervention order for its contracts for difference for retail clients....

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The corporate watchdog secured nearly $190 million in civil penalties during the last financial year and increased civil litigations by 28%....

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The record of advice relief measure is extended to April 2022, as well as the “time critical” relief measure that gave financial advisers additional time to give their cl...

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Capital concentration and common ownership has been monitored as an issue for years by Treasury, but it has seen no reason to push for any regulation....

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Eight consumer groups have united with eight industry bodies in opposition to the compensation scheme of last resort (CSLR) legislation in its current form....

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Amendments to the consumer data right rules will help clients share their data easily and securely with financial advisers and other professionals....

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The draft legislation for the Better Advice Bill has outlined the Financial Services and Credit Panel will convene on serious matters, but the Association of Financial Ad...

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The draft legislation will codify the obligation for superannuation trustees to have a retirement income strategy which outlines how they plan to assist their members....

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AMP Capital has appointed Bopha Ly to the role of managing director, energy for its infrastructure equity business, making her responsible for its investments in firms in...

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The corporate regulator has added 12 examples in response to feedback received from its consultation on the prohibition of hawking financial products. ...

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The corporate regulator has permanently banned Ross Andrew Hopkins from providing financial services after it found he had made 167 unauthorised transfers totalling $2.94...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

2 months 3 weeks ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

3 months ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

5 months ago

ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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