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Financial planning

ANZ has agreed to send out gift cards to income protection insurance customers after ASIC concerns....

Financial planning

Commsec has been fined $55,000 after an erroneous order for a telecommunications product skewed the market price....

Financial planning

FSC chief executive John Brogden has written to the FWC president arguing the default fund review process should cease. ...

Financial planning

Australian Industry Group calls on Royal Commission to follow the union money trail to funds and insurers....

Policy & Regulation

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos, says ASIC will monitor FOFA changes to ensure they are meeting their objectives....

Superannuation

Just days after standing down two of three superannuation experts over perceptions of conflicts of interest, the Fair Work Commission has decided to proceed on its defaul...

Financial planning

Federal ministers have been told FOS is being distracted by commercial borrowers such as property developers....

Superannuation

New legislation has lifted the penalty regime around illegal early release super schemes....

Financial planning

ASIC warns that disclaimers attaching to financial services advertising claims must be displayed prominently....

Financial planning

West Australia Chamber of Minerals and Energy boss to assume chair of WA Super. ...

Financial planning

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

Financial planning

FOS has identified planner conduct and inappropriate claims handling as possible systemic issues during the December 2013 quarter....

Superannuation

The Federal Government has disbanded three superannuation advisory bodies established under the former Labor Government....

Superannuation

AUSTRAC criticised for failing to appropriately define politicians, senior public servants and senior members of the military. ...

Policy & Regulation

Taxpayers Australia forms new body aimed at accountants, lawyers and BAS agents....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 1 week 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....

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

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