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Editorial

The Government’s amendments to the FOFA legislation seemed capable of creating some loopholes around commissions but, as Mike Taylor writes, the major planning organisati...

Policy & Regulation

Minister puts brakes on both legislative and regulatory amendments to FOFA but action is well received. ...

Policy & Regulation

Several financial services industry bodies throw support behind FOFA amendments tabled in Parliament yesterday. ...

Financial planning

Poor culture in large financial services organisations could be holding women back from leadership roles, industry executives believe....

Financial planning

Financial planning industry veteran Gwen Fletcher passes away aged 94....

Financial planning

Money Management breakfast will see Kell and Bushby traverse the future of financial services regulation....

Financial planning

FPA chief executive Mark Rantall says planners still want clarity around the TASA requirements....

Editorial

Close watchers of the financial services industry will have noted that for a period of about 18 months to the end of 2013 an informal truce seemed to exist between the FP...

Financial planning

The FPA warns the Government some FOFA amendments could re-introduce commissions into the advice space and increase the risk of mis-selling. ...

Financial planning

Adviser associations support the creation of an adviser register but reject an exam as an inadequate measure of adviser competencies. ...

Financial planning

Free education campaign to prepare members for implementation of TASA...

Financial planning

Certified financial planner (CFP) professionals are more productive, profitable, and reduce compliance risk compared to financial planners without certification. ...

Financial planning

FPA’s Ask an Expert week reveals strong demand for professional advice....

Editorial

No one should be surprised by Industry Super Australia CEO David Whiteley's response to the release by the Government of an options-stage Regulatory Impact Statement of i...

Financial planning

The FPA has rebutted “rhetoric and scare-mongering” about best interests and consumer protection. ...

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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...

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 confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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