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Financial planning

Three financial services licensees have removed the term “independent” from their website and marketing material after ASIC found they received commissions and volume-bas...

Financial planning

ASIC has banned a former state manager for Paterson Securities after finding he engaged in dishonest conduct and in misleading or deceptive conduct over a two year period...

Financial planning

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

Financial planning

Planners will pay more than $40 each to be recorded on the new ASIC adviser register with initial fees set to cost the planning sector more than $750,000....

Financial planning

ASIC banned former Provident Capital MD from managing corporations for five years and providing financial services for seven years....

Financial planning

An increasing number of participants in the financial services industry are subject to a "best interests" obligation in relation to their clients. But what exactly does ...

Financial planning

ASIC has approved nearly 500 applications for relief from provisions of federal legislation during the past September quarter. ...

Financial planning

Consumer group Choice has resumed its call for a ban on asset-based fees....

Financial planning

The former director of a foreign exchange provider has been “restrained” from providing financial services after providing services not covered by its licence....

Superannuation

ASIC cancelled the AFSL of Coal Industry Superannuation Fund after its merger with AUSCOAL Super last year....

Financial planning

A former financial adviser has been jailed after being found guilty of stealing shares worth almost $1.5 million to meet margin calls on his mother’s margin lending accou...

Financial planning

An online registry has been launched by Sophisticated Access to look after sophisticated investor certificates online....

Financial planning

The financial advisers’ register is missing key bits of information, defeating the purpose of the register to make information transparent to consumers....

Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the licence of Custom Wealth Solutions Dealer Services after the group entered into external administration earlier this year....

Financial planning

A Queensland adviser has been given a hold on a five-year ban from ASIC following a hearing at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal....

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

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

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

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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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Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

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