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Financial planning

ANZ Banking Group is the only major market participant which did not identify any issues with the workings of ASIC. ...

Life/Risk

Insure 247 has made changes to its online insurance websites after ASIC raised concerns that they contained misleading and deceptive advertising....

Superannuation

ASIC cautions investors over spruiking for investments in government rental scheme....

Funds management

Bank of Queensland will expand its review into its compliance systems following further reports of errors in its interest rates and fees....

Policy & Regulation

The ATO flags kicking off the implementation of ‘push’ tax returns in 2014....

Funds management

ASIC urges investors to be aware of the risks associated with FX trading....

Financial planning

Financial literacy training should be embedded in the high school curriculum, a review has concluded. ...

Financial planning

Former staffer accuses ASIC of burying complaints and only acting when complaints reach ‘tsunami level’....

Financial planning

ASIC has banned a Queensland-based businessman for five years following his involvement in the deceptive marketing and selling of share trading software....

Accounting

APESB deputy chairman reminds all accounting bodies of the expectation they will adopt and implement APESB standards....

Financial planning

The financial services regulator will observe a number of selected licensees in their FOFA implementation over the next few months with the goal of identifying areas wher...

Financial planning

ASIC warns of best interest duty breaches where dealer groups take a ‘cookie-cutter’ approach....

Funds management

Regulator removes five timber schemes after manager struggles with tough year....

Life/Risk

CommInsure’s Tim Browne says the company had stopped using the word ‘churn’ because it doesn’t accurately represent the underlying issue, which is policy design....

Accounting

The IPA confirms its break with APES 230 with the formalisation of its own Pronouncement 11....

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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....

1 week 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...

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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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