AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES

Financial planning

DKN Financial Group has reinforced that it is not concerned about the possible removal of volume rebates between platforms and dealer groups, signing a new five-year cont...

Editorial

Employers may have started hiring again, but that doesn't mean the global financial crisis is over, writes Mike Taylor....

Financial planning

Those advising on gearing in super will need to ensure they are licensed to deal in derivatives by the end of September under draft regulations released yesterday....

Financial planning

The 'opt in' provisions for continuing advice and professional indemnity insurance were just two of the key issues tabled at the AFA Leadership Licensee Forum this week....

Financial planning

Women in the Australian financial services industry do not feel they are afforded the same opportunities as their male counterparts, particularly where remuneration and p...

Financial planning

Professional Investment Services, Australian Financial Services and a number of other advisers, including high profile planner David Haintz, have pooled resources to try ...

Financial planning

Two Victorian men have been charged with carrying on a financial services business without a licence, following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investme...

Financial planning

The advice industry needs to improve its efforts in exposing rogue advisory practices if it is to avoid taking any more collective hits to its reputation....

Superannuation

More details have been announced about the development of a new end-to-end service for the SMSF sector from superannuation software and compliance provider BGL Corporate ...

Editorial

By holding the Henry Review into Taxation and then rejecting most of its findings, the Government has broken the golden rule of politics, writes Mike Taylor....

Financial planning

ASIC has agreed to extend the consultation period around dealing with market leaks and rumours....

Financial planning

New ASIC rules on credit disputes impose tougher requirements on credit providers, including shorter timeframes for dealing with credit disputes....

Financial planning

A bid has been made for the Australian Financial Services group (AFS), but at this stage the identity of the bidder remains a well-kept secret....

People & Products

Danny Maher has joined Financial Planning Services Australia (FPSA) in the new role of general manager, advice. Maher outlines his view on the future of the dealer group ...

Financial planning

Queensland man subject to charges after raising nearly $8 million from investors without holding an AFSL, and generating no documentation or returns....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 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...

7 months 1 week ago

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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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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