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Fractional investment property specialist, DomaCom has suggested a Labor Government may leave its platform as one of the few remaining legal ways to access debt for prope...

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ASIC has banned a Perth-based accountant from providing any financial services for six years, after finding that he both contravened and was likely to again contravene a ...

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The Federal Opposition has found itself in difficulty over its legacy superannuation tax policy and the continuing debate over refundable franking credits....

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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will leverage its Enforcement Review to implement a tougher approach including use of its formal powers including direction...

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The major accounting bodies have united to defend the existing tax deductibility of tax advice provided by accountants in the face of proposed Labor changes....

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Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand have defended the tax deductibility of accountancy advice, vowing that accountants are not rorters....

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has said that claims that it causes serious delays in “stringently reviewing” responsible manager appointments are “p...

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Australian financial services licensees that offer over-the-counter derivatives to retail investors overseas might be breaking overseas laws....

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is causing headaches for Australian Financial Services licensees by approving responsible managers despite there bein...

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The Tax Practitioners Board has terminated the tax agent registrations of Wollongong tax agent for overclaiming expenses on behalf of their clients. ...

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Consumers can expect improved justice and recourse should they be victims of wrongdoing by the financial services industry as the result of a Senate Committee report hand...

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Industry funds body, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has urged that insurance claims handling be subject to the financial advice rules – something whi...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 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 ...

5 months 4 weeks ago

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

8 months ago

The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

2 weeks 6 days ago

ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

3 weeks 4 days ago

The Federal Court has made interim travel restraint orders against two Falcon Capital directors, while also freezing one director’s assets....

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