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Editorial

Amid a good deal of fuss over how one insurance industry analyst referenced those making claims, Mike Taylor writes that the industry would be better looking at cause rat...

Financial planning

AFM launches online tool intended simplify managed fund application processes. ...

Financial planning

The FSC is pressing the Goverment to form a financial services export coordination body....

Financial planning

TFS rewards Countplus with a further planning network growth and the taking of strategic stakes in member practices....

Financial planning

Australian Unity planning chief executive points to adviser backlash against vertical integration....

Superannuation

Home buyers are being warned against dipping into the superannuation to fund the purchase of a house....

Financial planning

BOQ completes purchase of Investec’s Professional Finance business and launches BOQ Specialist. ...

Financial planning

Premium Wealth Management secures IOOF’s John Cruz to head up compliance....

Financial planning

New research suggests the regulatory demands confronting financial services companies are distracting them from technological innovation....

Financial planning

AFA members will have to abide by six new principles of professionalism, which are set to form a critical part of the AFA’s revised Code of Conduct....

Life/Risk

TAL chief executive, Jim Minto, wants a time-limit imposed on late claims amid concerns that insurers are assessing claims which occurred decades ago....

Policy & Regulation

Premium Wealth Management chief executive, Paul Harding-Davis believes FOFA has crimped opportunities for organic growth giving rise to moves such as the acquisition by A...

Superannuation

The FSC and industry funds are again at loggerheads over how default superannuation funds should be selected....

Financial planning

Premium Wealth Management has confirmed its shareholders are considering an approach from Australian Unity....

Funds management

Legg Mason Australian Equities will join UK active international equity specialist, Martin Currie, as part of a strategic move following an acquisition by the US global a...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

4 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 ...

4 months 3 weeks ago

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

6 months 3 weeks ago

Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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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 cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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