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Sustainable funds in Australia and New Zealand saw US$567 million in inflows in the last quarter, according to Morningstar, but political concerns in the US meant global ...
Financial planning
A former Melbourne wealth director could face imprisonment after allegedly running five companies despite being ordered by the Federal Court to not carry on a financial s...
Financial planning
The corporate regulator has confirmed it will incorporate legislative amendments to the financial adviser exam, with March’s exam set to reflect the changes....
Financial planning
ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a Sydney-based financial advice firm, its first licence cancellation of the new year. ...
Financial planning
It may be licensees’ responsibility to report internal dispute resolution regime data to ASIC next month, but they are reminding their advisers of the importance of keepi...
Financial planning
ME Bank has been ordered to pay $820,000 by the Federal Court for pleading guilty to criminal charges of making false and misleading representations, and failing to provi...
Financial planning
A Queensland company falsely representing that it managed $6.9 billion for investors and was affiliated with the Financial Services Council has been penalised for false a...
Financial planning
ASIC commissioner, Alan Kirkland, has told Money Management that licensees and financial advisers could be in breach of the law and face civil penalties if they fail to m...
Financial planning
Following statistics that thousands of financial advisers are yet to complete their financial adviser registration, ASIC has agreed to extend the deadline. ...
Financial planning
Money Management collates the recommendations of major associations and how they would like the financial advice exam to change in the future following consultation....
Policy & Regulation
With several financial services firms looking to implement AI into their business, the federal government is examining introducing mandatory guardrails to ensure it can b...
Financial planning
Almost 6,000 financial advisers have just two weeks to register with ASIC if they wish to continue to provide advice with the FAAA warning “a lot is at stake” if they rem...
Financial planning
The US Securities and Exchange Commission may have approved Bitcoin ETFs, but financial advisers in Australia will still face restrictions on advising on them....
Financial planning
A proposal for ASIC criminal trials to be introduced to the Federal Court has received backlash from the Law Council of Australia, which argues the judges lack sufficient...
Financial planning
The FAAA expects to see a reduced fee to sit the financial adviser exam once the proposed changes are implemented, with the current cost sitting steep at $1,500 per attem...
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...