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Questions have been raised why reporting by other licensees was excluded from the regulator’s first breach publication and whether it is taking place....
Financial planning
Former bank-licensed advisers have opted to move to privately-owned licensees, with a preference for boutiques, according to Adviser Ratings....
Financial planning
Small licensees are further expected to close in the coming weeks with the number of advisers expected to reach between 15,000 and 16,000 this year, according to Wealth D...
Financial planning
More licensee groups offering different licences for part-time advisers might help retain talent, especially those who want to balance work/family commitments, including ...
Financial planning
The current regulatory regime around financial planning is driving up costs by prioritising compliance and the needs of licensees over those of consumers, according to th...
Financial planning
Financial advisers could be placed at risk of retribution when switching licensees under the reference checking protocols being put forward by the Australian Securities a...
Financial planning
Advisers need to be confident that a prospective licensee will be around in the future if they are looking for a discounted licensee, according to a panel....
Financial planning
The Financial Planning Association’s proposals for adviser registration to replace licensee authorisations has caused consternation among some licensees, but the FPA has ...
Financial planning
Affected clients will be among the first to know when licenses detect advisers who have done the wrong thing under new legislation to go before Parliament....
Financial planning
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will regard personal advice entailing client best interests as obviating many of the adviser strictures of the new de...
Financial planning
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has foreshadowed court action in the wake of a review of fee disclosure statements and renewal notices which uncovere...
Policy & Regulation
Australian financial services licensees that offer over-the-counter derivatives to retail investors overseas might be breaking overseas laws....
Policy & Regulation
The new industry funding model for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission will see financial planning licensees and credit providers carrying some of the gr...
Financial planning
Licensees will be responsible for approving 70 per cent of the continuing professional development hours undertaken by advisers under the new Financial Adviser Standards ...
Financial planning
At the same time as confirming Westpac has lost around half its authorised representatives since 2015 the bank’s chief executive has also confirmed a proposed industry so...
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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 ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...