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Financial planning

Underestimating the cost of insurance by almost $75,000 in a Statement of Advice is among multiple reasons that a relevant provider has faced action from the FSCP. ...

Financial planning

With the highest number of candidates in a year sitting the latest financial advice exam, a surge of new entrants are expected in the coming weeks, according to Wealth Da...

Financial planning

An NSW adviser, who advised over 120 clients after falsifying her financial advice exam results, has been permanently banned by ASIC....

Financial planning

ASIC has released the results from the latest financial adviser exam, the first to be run since changes to its structure earlier this year....

Funds management

As ASIC chair Joe Longo pushes firms to prepare for the upcoming mandatory climate disclosure regime, what skills are necessary if firms are looking to expand their ESG t...

Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a Brisbane advice firm in order to protect the interest of potential consumers as it feared the firm would breach financial services laws. ...

Financial planning

The Federal Court has imposed a $10 million penalty on Macquarie Bank for failing to prevent and control unauthorised fee transactions by third parties including financia...

Financial planning

While the Financial Services and Credit Panel can take action on individual advisers’ misconduct, a compliance professional unpacks why the panel does not always subject ...

People & Products

ASIC chief executive, Warren Day, is among senior executives to depart the corporate regulator amid changes to its leadership team....

Financial planning

Research by Wealth Data has found exactly half the number of advisers who have worked at closed AFSLs in the current financial year remain on the ASIC FAR....

Financial planning

As a Federal Court judge notes the lack of experience held by the responsible manager of Lanterne Fund Services, Money Management explores what is required of the role. ...

Financial planning

The Federal Court has issued a seven-figure penalty against Lanterne Fund Services, a wholesale licensee which operated as a ‘licensee for hire’. ...

Funds management

ASIC has appealed the Federal Court’s decision to dismiss proceedings against Finder regarding a crypto-asset product. ...

Financial planning

The head of Mayfair 101, James Mawhinney, has been charged with four counts of engaging in dishonest conduct....

Funds management

ASIC has concluded its investigation into alleged insider trading by financial technology company Nuix’s chief executive Jonathan Rubinsztein....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 2 weeks ago

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

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

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

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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

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