The Financial Planning Association is canvassing what the industry might look like over the next half-decade including whether a new licensing regime may evolve....
Melbourne-based lawyer, Dan Mackay, argues that AMP is on far from firm legal ground in its approach to advisers and Buyer of Last Resort....
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has said that claims that it causes serious delays in “stringently reviewing” responsible manager appointments are “p...
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has upheld a decision to refuse Superannuation Warehouse’s application for a limited Australian financial services licence, after its ...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has confirmed hundreds of firms operating in the Australian financial services industry are affected by the United Ki...
ASIC has imposed additional conditions on the Australian financial services licence of Kaz Capital, following concern on the adequacy and effectiveness of the company’s c...
Having an unblemished record as a chartered accountant is not justification in itself for being granted an Australian Financial Services License, according to the Adminis...
The new industry funding model for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission will see financial planning licensees and credit providers carrying some of the gr...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has cancelled the licence of a Sydney-based financial advisory firm following surveillance into potential issues of l...
As rumours swirl about the demise of the dealer group, ClearView has announced an offering that would give financial advisers who want their own AFSL access to the compan...
DomaCom and DFS Portfolio Solutions have launched together a branded mortgage sub-fund with an initial $4.1 million....
The Financial Planning Association has highlighted the industry’s lack of understanding around the uses of fintech in a new whitepaper....
The corporate watchdog has cancelled the AFSLs of Capstone Capital and Rebate Financial Services....
The Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals will conduct a census of institutions and AFSLs to gauge the FUM invested through managed accounts for 2016. ...
Some confusion remained over ASIC’s rules on the timeframe within which licensees must report changes in entity control but licensees should abide by the original 10-day ...
trustees are already requesting such confirmations when advisory fees (even via fixed term agreements) are deducted from...
CSLR should be broken down into 2 sub sectors, one for product manufacturers and one for financial advisers. Product ma...
We must stand up and show our opposition to both the ASIC Levy and CSLR as they both contribute to the high cost of advi...