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Financial planning

Watering down financial advice laws could expose consumers and regulators to another Storm Financial-type crisis, ISA says. ...

Financial planning

ASIC could roll-out a national adviser competency exam for $300, linking it to a register of licensed advisers. ...

Funds management

Some Australian-based fund managers have been forced to refine their distribution strategies as a result of consolidation in the financial planning sector - something whi...

Financial planning

Adviser associations support the creation of an adviser register but reject an exam as an inadequate measure of adviser competencies. ...

Financial planning

Greg Medcraft says financial planning needs to undergo further cultural change, as the sector remains one of the riskiest regulated by ASIC. ...

Financial planning

ASIC Chair Greg Medcraft says no financial services regulator can stop corporate failures without onerous compliance regimes. ...

Financial planning

ASIC will only take action on whistleblower tip-offs if it will result in a greater impact in the market. ...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from former director of AIE Fiduciary Services (AIE) Manish Babul...

Financial planning

Touted as the next frontier for accountants, Limited Australian Financial Service Licences (AFSLs) are starting to gain traction with planners too. But what makes them so...

Financial planning

Two Sydney-based accounting auditors have entered an enforceable undertaking (EU) with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) following a lengthy rev...

Financial planning

The Credit Ombudsman Service (COS) rebuts claims it lacks regulatory oversight and independence. ...

Financial planning

ASIC cancels AFSL of financial services provider unable to comply with licence conditions...

Financial planning

Despite all the negative publicity, Commonwealth Financial Planning has exited its 2011 EU with ASIC....

Financial planning

Industry funds defend the adequacy of RG 146 for their staff in delivering general advice. ...

Financial planning

ASIC warned on need for licensee clarity on any Class Order replacement for the ASIC Training Register. ...

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