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Life/Risk
It appears the timing of the Government’s changes to insurance inside superannuation could not have come at a worse time....
Policy & Regulation
The full Federal Court has confirmed the directors of Storm Financial breached their duties, after the original judgement was handed down in August 2016....
Financial planning
Extraordinary circumstances call for a changed regulatory approach says AFA....
Superannuation
The Federal Treasury has made clear it expects the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to scrutinise any fee increases imposed by superannuation funds which then b...
Financial planning
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has signalled at least some flexibility around how advisers gain consent from clients to deduct fees from their super...
Policy & Regulation
To be effective, the Financial Regulator Oversight Authority needs to be allowed to assess particular actions, or group of actions, to properly assess the two financial r...
Financial planning
The FASEA’s Professional Year requirement has become a roadblock in the new environment for young advisers attempting to enter the industry, according to Wealth Today....
Financial planning
Firms looking to structure its group purchasing arrangements should look to alternatives as the group purchasing body relief might be replaced soon....
Policy & Regulation
NSW-based Michael Ming Jinn Ho, a former investment analyst, has pleaded guilty to insider trading in securities of Big Un Limited....
Expert Analysis
The new regulatory and education changes for financial advisers may lead to more demand for low-cost funds, Evan Reedman writes. ...
Financial planning
The Federal Government should fund a review of the tangle of regulation covering the provision of financial advice in circumstances were accountants and advisers are bein...
Financial planning
The SMSF Association wants the Government to dump its limited licensing regime for accountants on the basis of it having failed to meet its objectives and having, instead...
Financial planning
After two decades of stress and pressure from reforms, planners are now facing their own economic uncertainty as many will exit the industry in the new year, according to...
Funds management
While wealth managers expected an improved year in 2020, their employees expected to be more stressed in the new year, according to a survey....
Policy & Regulation
The Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority has announced a new organisational structure, including several new executive appointments....
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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...