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Financial planning

Credit Union Australia (CUA) has agreed to maintain interest rate discounts for eligible home loan customers after concerns were raised about misleading advertisements. ...

Financial planning

ASIC is proposing to step away from approving training courses for financial advisers, leaving it to education providers to self-assess their own courses....

Editorial

There were some raised eyebrows when Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden announced his organisation would be developing policy with the Industry Super...

Financial planning

Former Lionsgate representative permanently banned....

Funds management

BOQ hit by $34.5 million in refunds to 4 per cent of its customer base....

Financial planning

ASIC’s successful appeal against the $82.5 million settlement between former Storm Financial investors and Macquarie Bank is a “serious blow to direct consumer action”, a...

Financial planning

Lobby group National Seniors has called on ASIC to ramp up planner regulation as AFS Group investors face investment losses due to lapsed PI insurance policies....

Financial planning

APRA has commenced proceedings in the Australian Federal Court seeking the disqualification of former Trio Capital director David Millhouse....

Financial planning

Regulator releases new rules but states concerns not as serious as first claimed. ...

Financial planning

The Federal Court has deemed unfair the $82.5 million settlement between Storm Financial investors and Macquarie Bank. ...

Financial planning

The Queensland Supreme Court has appointed David Whyte of BDO as a receiver to wind up the LM First Mortgage Income Fund....

Financial planning

The FPA has called upon both parties to commit to promoting financial advice as it would result in “an informed nation of financially enabled Australians”....

Financial planning

There will be no quick fix to the grandfathering issue and the movement of planners between licensees because any possible post-election scenario could take several month...

Editorial

The Association of Financial Advisers was right to open talks with Treasury officials around the status of grandfathering when planners move between one licensee and anot...

Financial planning

ASIC has taken legal action against Fast Access Finance for engaging in unlicensed credit activities....

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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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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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