CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Superannuation

The superannuation industry is littered with small and medium-sized funds, making the market significantly fragmented and cost inefficient, according to custodian J.P Mor...

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Financial planning

The big institutions are dropping their product push mentality to attract more advisers. ...

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Superannuation

A roundtable of superannuation executives has lamented the cost and complexity being injected by “ambulance chaser” lawyers....

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Financial planning

Australia’s longevity challenge can be addressed by removing the barriers to keeping people working....

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Policy & Regulation

Minister puts brakes on both legislative and regulatory amendments to FOFA but action is well received. ...

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Superannuation

Fund manager warns of costs and the potential for knee-jerk changes associated with a portfolio disclosure regime....

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Financial planning

Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey announces four business members for the Financial System Inquiry advisory panel....

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Superannuation

AIST chief Tom Garcia says not-for-profit superannuation funds need to promote their brands to survive....

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Financial planning

Dealer group head warns that tough regulations and a range of other factors are making planning an unattractive business....

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Financial planning

ASFA has broken new ground by appointing a chief operating officer, recruiting Australian Administration Services executive Tim Buskens to the role. ...

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Policy & Regulation

Several financial services industry bodies throw support behind FOFA amendments tabled in Parliament yesterday. ...

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Financial planning

AWI expands its footprint with acquisition of Intelligent Investor Publishing delivering access to 5400 customers....

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Accounting

Count launches accountants licensing offer and commits to meeting APES 230....

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Policy & Regulation

The FSC has obtained legal advice from a Senior Counsel confirming the Government’s FOFA changes will not undermine client best interest or consumer protections....

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Accounting

ICAA welcomes Government’s Cutting Red Tape website....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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

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A former Victorian financial adviser has been sentenced after stealing $4.4 million from clients, family and friends to feed his “raging gambling addiction”....

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A financial advice firm has been penalised $11 million in the Federal Court for providing ‘cookie cutter advice’ to its clients and breaching conflicted remuneration rule...

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