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The ongoing process of the Quality of Advice Review has now taken twice as long as it took for the findings of the Hayne royal commission but it is understood this is "a ...
Financial planning
The Senate economics legislation committee has recommended Schedule 1 of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes legislation be passed as it is a “faithful implementatio...
Financial planning
The Senate economics legislation committee has pushed back the release of its findings on the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes bill, the same day as the Coalition wri...
Financial planning
Compliance experts have warned there is potential for the experience pathway to be abused if licensees fail to check whether an individual has the necessary 10 years’ exp...
Funds management
A Sydney-based subsidiary of a private equity firm has received an infringement notice for alleged serious failures from the Markets Disciplinary Panel....
Financial planning
As AFSLs cite cyber security as their biggest compliance fear, a law firm has shared four steps that listed businesses need to take if they suffer a breach....
Financial planning
From cyber security threats to external reviews, financial services law firm Holley Nethercote has uncovered the most notable compliance concerns for AFSLs....
Financial planning
A Federal Court ruling on whether licensees need to ‘take all reasonable steps’ regarding conflicted remuneration could extend to other parts of the advice process, accor...
Financial planning
While the Financial Services and Credit Panel can take action on individual advisers’ misconduct, a compliance professional unpacks why the panel does not always subject ...
People & Products
Recruitment manager Robert Half has shared the most in-demand roles in financial services that firms are finding difficult to fill, driven by ASIC’s growing focus on risk...
Financial planning
With 4.2 financial advice firms expected to fail per year, what type of problems can occur that could cause a licensee or micro-AFSL to go under?...
Financial planning
A new Treasury financial services regulatory initiatives grid will work with ASIC to reduce compliance burdens for financial services firms, particularly those which are ...
Financial planning
As persistent regulatory changes drive demand for risk and compliance teams, competition is heating up in the shallow talent pool, with firms taking up to six months to f...
Financial planning
Smaller licensees should be aware that they are just as much on ASIC’s radar as their larger counterparts as increased data and technology means the regulator has greater...
Financial planning
There may be a trend for advisers opting to set up their own licence, but those contemplating the change have been warned it is not necessarily the right path for every a...
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...