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Life/Risk

Frydenberg warns life/risk industry on Trowbridge - initiate your own reforms or lose control of the outcome....

Life/Risk

Warning that flaws in TPD regime may see people seeking to manipulate it to fund an early retirement....

Superannuation

A new survey has revealed strong support for the inclusion of at least one-third independent directors on super fund boards....

Life/Risk

Despite claims of an 11th hour change in mandate, defenders of the Trowbridge Report say he decision to make the final report the sole work of its chairman was flagged in...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has urged the introduction of a Practicing Certificate regime for financial planners....

Life/Risk

ASIC acknowledges dearth of PI providers and difficulties of smaller planning firms obtaining cover but claims market stable....

Life/Risk

Brisbane-based adviser argues there may be privacy implications if the Trowbridge recommendations are implemented....

Life/Risk

Trowbridge recommends level commissions, an Initial Advice Payment of no more than $1200 and a five-year rule....

Life/Risk

The Australian Securities and Investments Commisison may sit at the centre of how key Trowbridge recommendations are imposed....

Financial planning

NAB has confirmed it is now reporting to ASIC all planners departures and the reasons for their exit....

Superannuation

A Brisbane planner has questioned industry funds, the size of their boards and the amounts paid to union-nominated directors....

Financial planning

ASIC is focusing on stockbrokers and investment advisers and the use of general of advice....

Financial planning

ASIC announces banning of Charterhill Group founder, George Nowak, until 3 July, 2017....

Life/Risk

If life insurance companies want to repair some of the reputational damage inflicted on their industry they need to commit to delivering on their product promises....

Funds management

ASIC has been warned that cobbling together guidance on PDS fee disclosure is not enough and that the underlying legislation needs to be fixed....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 2 weeks ago

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

5 months 2 weeks ago

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

7 months 2 weeks ago

The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

1 week 2 days ago

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...

3 weeks 3 days ago

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

2 weeks ago