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Policy & Regulation

The likely introduction of a Director Identification Number (DIN) next year may put paid to some controversial multiple directorship in the financial services industry....

Superannuation

Assumptions in retirement income projections provided by super funds need to be reviewed and made more consistent, according to Willis Towers Watson....

Financial planning

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees says the Australian Securities and Investments Commission report into financial advice by superannuation funds highlig...

Financial planning

Former financial adviser Mustafa Mohammed, MyWealth Manager and other related entities are being investigated by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission....

Policy & Regulation

Unsolicited cold call sales of direct life insurance and consumer credit insurance are to be banned by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has confirmed the reliance of superannuation funds on general advice and the regulator’s concerns about vertical inte...

Financial planning

The quality of advice provided by retail funds and industry funds have been found to be similar, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission....

Superannuation

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission’s attempt to improve RG 97 will fail to provide a single measure that incorporates the effect of fees and costs, accor...

Financial planning

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has said it will take the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority code of ethics into account in making its determi...

Financial planning

South Australian adviser Wendy Chapman has been banned for five years, while Queensland adviser Nina Williams has received a one-year ban....

Policy & Regulation

Intra-fund advice fees will be rolled up into administration fees and costs and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has foreshadowed moving on fees and c...

Funds management

While the amount of exchange traded fund offerings has exceeded 200 there are still gaps for more offerings, according to ETF Securities....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has foreshadowed court action in the wake of a review of fee disclosure statements and renewal notices which uncovere...

Financial planning

Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, trading as CommInsure, has been convicted of 87 counts of life insurance hawking after pleading guilty last week....

Financial planning

Industry submissions to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority were calling for a 12-month adviser code exemption just a week before the Australian Securiti...

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