What would financial advice look like if it was unconstrained by the existing regulatory regime? The industry funds want to find out....

If financial advice is to be made more affordable, the layer upon layer of financial planning regulation needs to be stripped back and the Australian Securities and Inves...

Antipodes is questioning the future growth of technology firms Alibaba and Facebook as both firms come under regulatory scrutiny. ...

The Federal Government has acted to initiate the scheduled review of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority but its terms of reference will not specifically touch ...

On the eve of a major superannuation conference, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has reminded superannuation fund trustees the degree to which they w...

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...

Changes in legislation and regulation have been named as the one of the top business risks in Australia although the COVID-19 pandemic still remains people’s biggest worr...

Regulatory consistency represents one of the keys to financial advisers being able to deliver affordable advice according to key submissions filed with the Australian Sec...

The expansion will help financial institutions in Asia Pacific to manage initial margin requirements that are gradually coming into force. ...

The funding of consumer submissions by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s Consumer Advisory Panel warrants greater scrutiny of the regulator and its a...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has seen a “significant escalation” in complaints about unlicensed operators providing financial product advice witho...

The corporate regulator has commenced proceedings against Sydney-based derivatives provider Union Standard International Group over illegal Chinese activities....

Advisers providing "strategic advice” or financial coaching should be subject to the same regulatory obligations as other advisers, according to the Financial Planning As...

The standing aside of Australian Securities and Investments Commission chair, James Shipton, points to fundamental issues with respect to the regulator....