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Superannuation

Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten declares the consultative process around super reforms won’t be allowed to alter the ultimate policy outcome....

Financial planning

A leading superannuation body has responded to industry calls for regulatory intervention in investment labelling and promotion by claiming industry-wide agreement on the...

Financial planning

Commonwealth Financial Planning agrees with ASIC to enter into compensation program following inappropriate advice by an adviser....

Financial planning

Regulators have again been urged to intervene in the issue of fund promotion as some of Australia’s biggest fund managers and super funds continue to market product...

Financial planning

Former authorised representative of FTL Financial Advice, Neil Francis Dodd, has been jailed for eight years for fraud following an ASIC investigation....

Financial planning

ASIC has revealed that the fees and charges it imposes reached $582 million last financial year....

Financial planning

ASIC claims it does not want more coercive powers, but remains firm on the need for access to phone taps....

Financial planning

ASIC has banned Infocus adviser David Radovan for five years for engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct....

Financial planning

ASIC has moved against a Queensland man after information gained through the ATO’s Project Wickenby....

Editorial

Harvey Kalman explains why the responsible entity relationship may need risk consideration....

Financial planning

The Rule of Law Institute has opposed new legislation which would increase ASIC’s powers....

Financial planning

Analysis from Citigroup has highlighted the fact that providers of intra-fund advice will not be immune to cost pressures if the Government’s proposed expansion of ...

Financial planning

Lawyers are seeking to mount a case to recover investor funds relating to capital protected products....

Financial planning

A new term deposit platform has been launched that offers daily reporting of accrued interest and instant rollovers between banks....

Financial planning

Financial institutions expect high levels of insolvencies in the small to medium sized business sector in the next 12 months....

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

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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 confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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