FINANCIAL ADVICE

Editorial

The Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board (APESB) has placed itself in a dangerous place by opting to proceed with the implementation of APES 230 without th...

Financial planning

An updated code of conduct being developed by the big four banks and the Australian Bankers' Association should look to implementing a ban on conflicted remuneration, acc...

Financial planning

Mortgage Choice Financial Planning has embarked on the 'soft launch' of the mortgage broker's planning business, opening the doors to two new franchises....

Financial planning

Decimal's Jan Kolbusz says cloud technology could be the key to providing end-to-end, seamless financial advice....

Editorial

As the planning industry considers ASIC’s consultation paper on conflicted remuneration, Paragem's Ian Knox argues that the spoils will likely go to those with the most t...

Accounting

IPA rejects imposition of APES 230 and flags the development of a more workable alternative standard....

Accounting

The Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board has committed to the introduction of the controversial APES 230 effective from 1 July, next year, and subject to t...

Financial planning

The best interests duty appears to have regulatory deficiencies which could be described as the elephants in the room, according to David O’Reilly....

Financial planning

Money Management Platforms and Wraps seminar hears FOFA will not unduly undermine the smaller independents....

Financial planning

There are terms hidden in the upcoming Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation that every financial planner must be familiar with. ...

Funds management

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released an updated investor guide on unlisted property schemes, urging investors to seek financial advice...

Editorial

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) last week released its consultation paper Future of Financial Advice: Approval of codes of conduct for exempti...

People & Products

Mercer has expanded its financial advice team in Western Australia with the appointment of Michael Heffernan, the former head of advice with the Government Employees Supe...

Financial planning

ASIC's 2011/12 annual report has outlined the amount of surveillance and enforcement action the regulator completed in the financial advice sector in the past year....

Policy & Regulation

ASIC is planning to release further information which would complement consultation papers regarding issues such as recommending products outside of an APL, fee disclosur...

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5 months 2 weeks 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...

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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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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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