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Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled its first AFSL of 2025, taking action against an advice licensee based in Sydney, NSW. ...

Financial planning

ASIC has taken action against a Queensland adviser who was sentenced last May for misappropriating $1.8 million from his clients....

Financial planning

Advice around a client’s concessional contribution cap was the reason for the latest written direction by the Financial Services and Credit Panel....

Financial planning

A former Perth financial adviser has pleaded guilty in court to stealing $1 million from his clients for his own benefit....

Financial planning

The levy payable by financial advisers for the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort has almost quadrupled for FY26 as the government launches a formal review....

Financial planning

The corporate regulator has announced its first adviser banning of the year with the permanent ban of a Queensland-based former adviser that was sentenced to seven years’...

Financial planning

With Sanlam Private Wealth coming under ASIC pressure regarding the number of responsible managers in its business, law firm Holley Nethercote explores what the role enta...

People & Products

The corporate regulator has named its new chief executive, who is set to replace retiring interim CEO Greg Yanco in March....

Funds management

The volume that financial advisers have invested in private credit funds could be among disclosures that providers have to make to ASIC amid a regulatory crackdown on pri...

Funds management

Sanlam Private Wealth has admitted to breaching its AFSL obligations in areas such as failing to have an adequate number of experienced responsible managers and provided ...

Financial planning

Assured Support explores five tips to help financial advisers embed compliance into the heart of their business, with 2025 set to see further regulatory change....

Financial planning

As AFSLs endeavour to meet their breach reporting obligations, a legal expert has emphasised why robust documentation will prove fruitful, particularly in the face of pot...

Financial planning

A relevant provider has received a written direction from the Financial Services and Credit Panel after a superannuation rollover resulted in tax bill of over $200,000 fo...

Financial planning

ASIC has announced its finalised industry funding levy, detailing how much licensees will have to pay for the 2023-24 financial year and how it compares to original estim...

Financial planning

The corporate regulator has cancelled two AFSLs, one against a Western Australia financial advice firm and one against an individual. ...

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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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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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