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Financial planning

The proceedings related to the bank's role in executing a $12 billion interest rate swap transaction with AustralianSuper and a group of IFM entities....

Financial planning

Rahul Goel of AR Wealth and Finance in Western Australia has also been charged with three counts of false certification of documents....

Features

Mike Taylor writes that the popularity of self-managed superannuation funds and the failure of the so-called limited licensing regime may make SMSFs the test-bed for prop...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has admitted it has discretion over the so-called ASIC levy, and has pointed to Federal budgeting for driving the cur...

People & Products

The Government has appointed Joe Longo as its chair, replacing James Shipton....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has changed the financial requirements for some types of Australian financial services licensees by allowing them to ...

Policy & Regulation

The corporate regulator has banned another former authorised representative for misleading clients about MySuper opt-outs....

Financial planning

If the Australian Securities and Investments Commission had been tougher on the major banks and AMP over advice failings, small licensees would not be forced into paying ...

Superannuation

Administration fees are one of the biggest drains on retirement savings and including them in the test will drive fast improvements to the super savings of over a million...

Financial planning

The major financial planning representative groups have met informally to discuss the direction of policy amid the Australia Securities and Investments Commission’s conti...

Financial planning

ASIC has announced that IOOF licensees, Bridges and RI Advice, have entered into a commitment on remedial action around client files....

Policy & Regulation

The corporate regulator says the “spirit of intent” rather than a literal understanding of requirements will be the focus on compliance guidance....

Financial planning

Ahmed Saad has pleaded guilty after operating a scheme to provide illegal early access to super for clients. ...

Policy & Regulation

The corporate regulator has asked the industry to better help the regulators better regulate the industry....

Financial planning

A veteran self-licensed financial adviser has sought hardship relief from the tripling of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission levy, outlining his complai...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 1 week ago

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

5 months 1 week ago

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 cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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