FINANCIAL SERVICES

Policy & Regulation

The Government flagged the existence of a loophole in last year’s Budget and the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O’Dwyer has admitted a handful of mili...

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People & Products

A partnership between Fortnum and Moneysoft will see the dealer group’s planners helping clients with a digital money management solution....

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Editorial

Recent federal ministerial rhetoric suggests the financial services industry has few friends in high places and difficulty in finding its voice, Mike Taylor writes....

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People & Products

Suncorp has recruited internally to fill the key role of chief program excellence officer to coordinate the firm’s business plan deliverables....

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Financial planning

Almost as many females as males were seeking to obtain financial services qualifications in the latest round of CFA exams....

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Financial planning

Paul Barrett’s AZ Next Generation Advisory has extended its presence to North Queensland via an acquisition transaction with Menico Tuck Parrish....

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People & Products

Law firm, Cowell Clarke has strengthened its financial services capabilities in Sydney and Adelaide....

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Life/Risk

The FSC has released a draft standard paper for consultation, which proposes that life insurance APLs must have compulsory provider and product choice....

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Financial planning

ASIC has proposed imposing tougher breach reporting obligations on banks and financial services firms for significant breaches and misconduct in a consultation paper....

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Superannuation

Industry funds need to make sure they are not tainted by the scandals which have surrounded the banks, according to Australian Institute of Trustees acting chief executiv...

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Features

Being cyber resilient is not only about fulfilling a statutory obligation but also about preserving the integrity of a financial services firm, according to Holley Nether...

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Features

Financial advisory firms that create a culture of innovation will become more receptive to the changing nature of client relationships and partnerships, Sherise Mercer wr...

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Financial planning

Financial services organisations needed to constantly engage customers digitally, so they could provide better services, according to AMP. ...

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Features

While wrap platforms need to adapt and innovate the fundamentals need to stay the same to continue playing a leading investment role, Cameron Garrett writes....

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Financial planning

Findex advisers will now act as a single point of contact and provide clients access to an expanded suite of services....

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

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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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