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Financial planning

Ignition Advice has been nominated by the Banking Technology Awards as a finalist in the category Best Use of IT in Private Banking/Wealth Management....

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has pointed to the recent adverse publicity around the financial services industry having driven up the level of whis...

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Policy & Regulation

A former Perth financial services representative has been banned from providing financial services following a Court conviction for four counts of stealing....

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Life/Risk

The Financial Services Council wants to extend its insurance code of conduct to “all life insurance distributors”....

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People & Products

IRESS has launched its new client portal, available through XPLAN, to provide a front-end solution for client engagement. ...

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People & Products

Nikko Asset Management Australia has announced the appointment of Naomi Edwards as its new non-executive director....

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Financial planning

Industry Super Australia has accused the Government of caving into the retail banks and the wealth management sector in allowing ‘carve-outs’ from the design and distribu...

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Government is moving to introduce legislation which will have the effect of doubling the criminal and civil penalties which can be imposed against both corpor...

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission said it will commence a review of school banking programs in primary schools....

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Financial planning

Younger Australians are showing surprising levels of concern about retirement, with Roy Morgan finding that Generation Z is the most likely to ask friends and family for ...

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Policy & Regulation

The new ombudsman vows to “proactively work with consumers, small business and the financial services sector to resolve and reduce financial disputes”....

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Superannuation

The Federal Opposition has earned the widespread backing of the financial services industry for its proposed changes to superannuation policy aimed at improving women’s r...

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Awards

Suzanne Smith has taken out Woman of the Year at the Money Management Women in Financial Services Awards, on a night that acknowledged some of the women doing the most to...

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Editorial

The Royal Commission when combined with the Federal Election will dictate significant change for financial planners in 2019. ...

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People & Products

Suzanne Smith has taken out Woman of the Year at the Money Management Women in Financial Services Awards, on a night that acknowledged some of the women doing the most to...

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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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Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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ASIC has banned a former NSW adviser from providing advice for 10 years for investing at least $14.8 million into a cryptocurrency-based scam. ...

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ASIC has issued a warning to financial advisers to ensure they are complying with client consent requirements when entering into ongoing fee arrangements....

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