FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY

Policy & Regulation

IFSA and Property Council welcome Senate decision....

Financial planning

Headland statement calls for better data, oversight of regulators and changes to takeovers provisions....

Financial planning

Five planners from rival team....

Financial planning

In its May Budget, the Rudd Labor Government granted several wishes of the financial services industry, including changes to the withholding tax to make Australia more at...

Financial planning

Claims financial planners are over-reliant on software....

Financial planning

The Government’s regulatory review of research houses should question whether the ‘pay for rating’ model is inhibiting good investment advice, argues DOMINIC McCORMICK...

Financial planning

The financial planning industry should take some comfort from the fact that a survey conducted by the NSW Government has revealed that when it comes to reverse mortgages,...

Financial planning

New green paper on financial services and credit reform....

Editorial

The latest IUS/Super Review Super Outlook survey has provided the newly-elected Labor Government with every reason to stick with one of its key financial services policy ...

Financial planning

Government and industry welcomes consultation paper....

Financial planning

The Friendly Societies of Australia is to outsource its administration services to ABACUS....

People & Products

Adrian Stewart appointed Macquarie’s head of retail distribution....

Financial planning

Federal Opposition calls for Wallis MKII in wake of sub-prime....

Policy & Regulation

Minister signals simplification of financial services tax regime....

Financial planning

Budget has done little to mitigate broader economic challenges....

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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 2 weeks 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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