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The FPA has called upon both parties to commit to promoting financial advice as it would result in “an informed nation of financially enabled Australians”....
Superannuation
The IQ Group has called on APRA to extend quarterly reporting requirements for super funds to ensure quality....
Financial planning
ASIC has taken legal action against Fast Access Finance for engaging in unlicensed credit activities....
Financial planning
Dealer group recruitment is mostly frozen until after the Federal Election when grandfathering can be clarified. ...
Funds management
In a final act before the election, the Government has refined the Managed Investment Trust regulatory regime....
Financial planning
Industry silent as public makes feelings on ASIC known. ...
Life/Risk
A Perth-based insurance broker has been permanently banned for engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct....
Financial planning
ASIC claims it had concerns about the quality of financial advice being delivered in Australia before the collapse of Storm and the Commonwealth FP enforceable undertakin...
Financial planning
The ACCC has raised concerns that Perpetual's proposed acquisition of The Trust Company would entrench its position in a number of market areas and is seeking further in...
Financial planning
Perth securities dealer Stellar Securities has had its Australian financial services licence cancelled after it failed to comply with its financial requirement conditions...
Financial planning
Law firm warns that ratings houses could be partially liable for money lost by investors in financial products they rate, following a landmark ruling in the Australian Fe...
Funds management
Australian Public Trustees (APT) has had its AFS licence cancelled after breaching a number of its financial and reporting obligations....
Financial planning
The regulator has put forward new proposals to update the record-keeping obligations for those who provide financial advice to retail clients. ...
Financial planning
The regulator has released a report in which it expressed concerns about the number of financial advice groups being owned by product issuers. ...
Financial planning
Planning companies willing to acquire licences may be able to secure grandfathering arrangements. ...
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