Financial advice licensees account for two-thirds of firms which have implemented remediation in the past 12 months, according to research....
Two-thirds of all licensees are paying over $1 million annually in internal compliance costs, including 13 per cent of those with less than 100 staff and representatives,...
AUSTRAC has concluded its external audit of Bell Financial Group after more than a year and has released its verdict....
There’s room for improvement with advice documents and advisers have made suggestions that could save time and effort while enhancing consumer comprehension....
Diverger has acquired licensee support business AFSL Compliance to expand its client base of self-licensed firms....
A financial advice firm valuer has shared the top five factors that make an attractive advice practice for buyers plus the five which can detract from the value of a busi...
The Australian financial services industry is expected to spend more than $3 billion on financial crime compliance this year due to increased staff hiring and the increas...
Licensees should ensure they pre-vet any advice given, according to Fourth Line, as it is no longer acceptable to conduct retrospective audits....
ClearView Wealth has appointed former Cloe Reece as chief risk officer, who has worked in compliance at all of the Big Four banks. ...
Self-licenced advisers are optimistic about the future despite industry challenges including the exodus of experienced practitioners and the time-consuming compliance reg...
While firms are seeing client enquiries increasing, it is crucial they work with clients who will ensure it is a mutually-beneficial relationship....
Business growth has been challenged by regulatory noise, and statements of advice are the most burdensome compliance regime, according to a panel....
Financial advisers need to make sure all their new regulatory requirements are in place by October to avoid any scrutiny from the regulators, even if they aren’t receivin...
The most burdensome compliance-related task for advisers are file noting and data collection at the fact-find stage, according to a report. ...
Class has acquired Smartcorp for $4.2 million with the transaction to be completed by 20 August....
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...