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The financial services industry is battling CLERP6 legislation which could cost dealers, brokers and advisers hundreds of thousands of dollars each in CGT and stamp duty....

Financial planning

Disclosure obligations under the proposed CLERP 6 legislation may unfairly dis-advantage some advisers, according to Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) national pres...

Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is claiming a “partial victory” on the issue of commission disclosure as outlined in the Financial Services Reform Bill (CLERP...

Financial planning

Commission disclosure for life insurance products is no stranger to controversy. Gareth Cosslett asks if the latest battle, concerning two pieces of key financial service...

Financial planning

Commission disclosure for life insurance products is no stranger to controversy. Gareth Cosslett asks if the latest battle, concerning two pieces of key financial service...

Financial planning

The unpopular Life Insurance Conduct and Disclosure (LICD) Bill has been scrapped by the Federal Government....

Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has axed plans to merge with the Financial Planning Association (FPA), citing irreconcilable differences in membership bases....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

2 months 3 weeks ago

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

3 months ago

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

5 months ago

ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

3 weeks ago

ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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