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Licensees need to consider “what’s the cost of doing nothing” when it comes to implementing new technology in their practices, as well as assign an ultimate owner to take...
Financial planning
With the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes legislation on the horizon next year, licensees need to decide whether they are going to take a hands-off approach or use it...
Financial planning
Commentators have discussed how value for money is becoming more critical than ever as licensee fees rise and failure by an AFSL to provide this is driving them to self-l...
Funds management
ASIC chair Joe Longo has told compliance professionals they need an “attitude of compliance” beyond written policies, how can AFSLs achieve this without alienating their ...
Financial planning
With the FY24 reporting season behind us, five major financial advice licensees are looking to achieve growth either through inorganic activity or internal expansion....
Financial planning
The FAAA has argued against “prescriptive record keeping obligations” in favour of advisers using their professional judgement....
Financial planning
ASIC has identified three situations where it may be difficult for a licensee to assess an adviser’s qualifications and provided case studies of how they should be tackle...
Financial planning
Amid concerns that smaller AFSLs may be flying under the enforcement radar, the corporate regulator has clarified how self-licensed advice firms are monitored and whether...
Financial planning
Overall adviser numbers saw a gain last week with 10 new entrants, according to Wealth Data, but a major licensee lost four advisers. ...
Financial planning
The wealth management platform has completed its acquisition of 100 per cent of Xeppo, a data management and analytics tool, to create greater workflow efficiencies for f...
Financial planning
ASIC is piloting a new portal to simplify the process of applying for an Australian financial services licence with the expectation of a formal launch in the first quarte...
Financial planning
Expected income from advisers who joined Sequoia in FY24 is three times higher than those who departed, while the shareholder dispute has caused a “positive shake-up” in ...
Financial planning
Centrepoint Alliance chief executive John Shuttleworth foresees a “lucrative recruitment market” in the advice space in the next 12–18 months which will provide a tailwin...
Financial planning
A wide range of strategic priorities are set to fall under the corporate regulator’s enforcement spotlight in the next 12 months, including the risk management and data s...
Financial planning
Centrepoint Alliance is optimistic of benefitting from licensee switching to grow organically and is set to boost funds under advice via a new investment platform in Octo...
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
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...