REGULATION
Financial planning
A former Brisbane financial adviser, who was permanently banned by ASIC in April, has appeared in court charged with two counts of providing false or misleading informati...
Financial planning
The government has released the first consultation on its Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms, focused on removing regulatory red tape....
Financial planning
The government’s response to the Quality of Advice Review has been ranked by Ensombl as the number one issue discussed among financial advisers with advisers keen for mor...
Financial planning
ASIC has shared how many Australian financial services licences were granted and rejected by the corporate regulator in the 2022-2023 financial year....
People & Products
The corporate regulator has announced several appointments to its executive leadership team, as it reaches the final stages of executing its new organisational structure....
Features
Newly opened this year from its COVID-19 lockdowns, two tailwinds are in place which are making China a more appealing investment option for Australian investors....
Funds management
With ASIC playing a role in interpreting the law through materials like regulatory guides and in part enforcing the law through stop orders, a panel has questioned if the...
Financial planning
Two former senior executives of Benjamin Hornigold Limited have been charged with dishonest breach of duties and misleading the ASX....
Policy & Regulation
The prudential regulator has opted to maintain its macroprudential settings, citing a “high degree of uncertainty” in the economic outlook. ...
Financial planning
Recommendations like the removal of SOA requirements and embracing digital advice have been strongly endorsed by industry groups, who state this is ‘the time for bravery’...
Financial planning
In her recommendations in the Quality of Advice Review, Michelle Levy has stayed the course to do away with Statement of Advice requirements....
Editorial
There’s room for improvement with advice documents and advisers have made suggestions that could save time and effort while enhancing consumer comprehension....
Financial planning
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has advocated for banning unsolicited calls to consumers from advisers and financial planning businesses. ...
People & Products
The corporate regulator has confirmed the looming departure of a commissioner, set to join global investment management company Vanguard....
Policy & Regulation
Multiple permanent bans to advisers were handed out by the corporate regulator in the last year....
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...