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Financial planning

Limited licence roles have contributed to almost a quarter of adviser roles lost over the financial year, making it harder for Australians to access single-issue advice....

People & Products

The new tool will aim to provide ability target market determinations, ahead of the design and distribution obligations legislation. ...

Financial planning

The corporate regulator’s consultation found that limited advice is too costly to provide and there is a lack of demand for digital advice....

Funds management

Cryptocurrency investment house Monochrome is planning to launch Australia’s first Bitcoin exchange traded fund, as the regulator launches a consultation on cryptocurrenc...

Policy & Regulation

The corporate regulator has released a consultation paper on remaking a class order outlining when debentures can be called secured notes....

Funds management

The creators of cryptocurrency fund Monochrome have praised the regulator’s consultation into cryptocurrency strategies as it considers launching a Bitcoin exchange trade...

Policy & Regulation

The corporate regulator has released a consultation on proposed amendments to market integrity rules, which will close on 6 August....

Superannuation

The corporate and prudential regulators have put superannuation trustees on notice that they can expect a further follow up on their advice fee practices and that they ex...

Funds management

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is seeking feedback on proposals about exchange traded products and other investment products that provide investors ...

Policy & Regulation

The corporate regulator has disqualified self-managed super fund auditor Gordon Shrubsole for breaching independence and auditing standards....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of BBY Limited, effective 24 June, following the earlier susp...

Financial planning

Financial adviser Hannah Jennings has been banned after the corporate regulator found she was inappropriately recommending clients double gearing strategies....

Financial planning

The data from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission showed that the number of advisers dropped this week by 112 to 19,631. ...

Financial planning

The introduction of the single disciplinary body as part of the Better Advice Bill will lift standards as it will be individual advisers who have to register themselves a...

Financial planning

Another FASEA exam in 2022 will remove “great uncertainty” if advisers need to re-take the exam in November, according to the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Associat...

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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 ...

5 months 2 weeks ago

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

7 months 2 weeks ago

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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