FEDERAL PARLIAMENT

Policy & Regulation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has told Parliament it would “likely be difficult” for it to move to a faults-based framework as proposed in the late...

Superannuation

Federal Parliament yesterday passed legislation intended to weed out underperforming superannuation fund trustees, in a move that a major industry body said would “end th...

Financial planning

Federal Parliamentarians believe licensees are still reaping the monetary benefits of shelf space fees but are simply designating them as adviser education fees....

Financial planning

The FSC has urged the Government and Parliament to prioritise a list of reforms in financial services before venturing into a Royal Commission, which it said would be exp...

Policy & Regulation

Whichever party forms Government has an obligation to consult the financial services industry to end the policy uncertainty....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

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 1 week ago

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

7 months 1 week 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 cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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