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Financial planning

Some planners are worried that PI requirements risk compromising best interest allocations....

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Financial planning

Financial planning licensees need to take a close look at their Approved Product Lists (APLs) to ensure they are sufficiently broad, according to Minter Ellison partner R...

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has banned two former planners for three years and six years, respectively....

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Financial planning

ASIC confirms reasons for cancelling Morrison Carr licence and director banning....

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Funds management

An ASIC review of unlisted property managed investment scheme responsible entities has pointed to some deficits and an ongoing review program....

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Superannuation

On the back of changes announced as part of the FOFA guidelines, My Adviser has announced the launch of a specialist authority to enable accountants to continue to recomm...

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Superannuation

Government outlines basis for registering SMSF auditors while ASIC will devise a competency exam in consultation with the industry....

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Accounting

After months of negotiations, the Federal Government is likely to replace the so-called 'accountant's exemption' with a limited, non-product licensing regime....

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Financial planning

Financial planning dealer groups will need to deliver greater value for money in their product and service offerings in order to stay competitive in a new legislative env...

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Financial planning

Financial planning dealer groups will need to deliver greater value for money in their product and service offerings in order to stay competitive in a new legislative env...

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Policy & Regulation

Professional Investment Services has warned of PI inconsistencies in the FOFA legislation best interests provisions....

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has banned Rory Mor Macleod Deutsch from providing financial services for four years following an investigation....

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Financial planning

Melbourne-based Romad Financial Services (RFS) has had a decision by ASIC to cancel its licence stayed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)....

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Rate the raters

Claims by the financial planning industry that all industry participants, including research providers, should be liable for some client losses has been met with a mixed ...

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Financial planning

Some lenders have been taking advantage of regulatory loopholes to either recommend clients start up a self-managed super fund (SMSF) or obtain a declaration of business ...

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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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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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