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As Mike Taylor takes his leave from Money Management, he reflects upon the well-intentioned 2001 legislation which proved to have so many adverse, unintended consequences...
Expert Analysis
The proliferation of retail investors entering the market during the COVID-19 induced downturn has highlighted the value that can be demonstrated by seeking financial adv...
Policy & Regulation
A Parliamentary Committee has found that the Hayne Royal Commission failed to adequately scrutinise industry superannuation fund structures and the Australian Prudential ...
Financial planning
The Government and Treasury should seek to avoid repeating the FASEA mistakes by using the establishment of a Single Disciplinary Body to reduce regulatory costs. ...
Expert Analysis
As more focus is given to intergenerational wealth transfer as clients get older, writes Shannon Bernasconi, advisers must ensure they can meet the needs of the younger g...
Superannuation
The proposal as part of the Your Future, Your Super bill is unnecessary and clashes with existing legislative requirements, according to Market Forces....
Financial planning
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has admitted it has discretion over the so-called ASIC levy, and has pointed to Federal budgeting for driving the cur...
Policy & Regulation
Proceedings have commenced against Lightspeed Finance and its director, Mark Fitzpatrick, over failure to comply with Australian Financial Complaints Authority determinat...
Financial planning
Civil penalties totalled $159.8 million during the second half of 2020 for the corporate regulator including seven Royal Commission investigations that totalled $77.65 mi...
Financial planning
In reaching his decision, Justice Lee rejected the submission from the bank that it had acted expeditiously to remedy the effort and found the bank’s delay was particular...
Financial planning
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s three legislative instruments regarding fees and independent disclosure aims to minimise regulatory burden for the ...
Financial planning
Independent financial advisers who are unencumbered by vertically integrated institutional models will be able to save costs with greater access to a broader platform and...
Financial planning
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission says it is ready to accept applications for hardship relief from advisers unable to pay its much-increased levy but t...
Life/Risk
Big insurer, TAL has been found guilty in the Federal Court of breaching its duty of utmost good faith under the Insurance Contracts Act with respect to an income protect...
Financial planning
Changes to the financial advice industry could happen at a faster rate here than in the UK, despite the synergies between the two markets. ...
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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...