STEPHEN JONES

Financial planning

Financial Services Council chief executive, Blake Briggs, is urging Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, to take advantage of the QAR opportunity to reduce reg...

Financial planning

What has happened in the financial advice space over the 100 days since Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, announced the government’s final response to the Q...

Financial planning

A new Treasury financial services regulatory initiatives grid will work with ASIC to reduce compliance burdens for financial services firms, particularly those which are ...

People & Products

The shadow government has appointed a minister for financial services following the departure of Stuart Roberts last May, plus a new role for Andrew Bragg....

Financial planning

Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, has confirmed the start date for consumers to lodge claims with the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort as well as its firs...

Financial planning

On the five-year anniversary of the Hayne royal commission, FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood believes it will be a “tragedy” if the industry reverts back and shares her v...

Financial planning

Two of Australia’s largest licensees believe the removal of the safe harbour steps will have the greatest impact on advisers, but believe a new name is needed for the pro...

Financial planning

Doubt has been cast on whether Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, will be able to progress the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms within a year....

Financial planning

Minister for financial services, Stephen Jones, has unveiled the final tranche of his Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms with a focus on banks, simpler document...

Financial planning

Three major changes have been announced in the latest Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms regarding how advisers provide and document advice to their clients....

Financial planning

Minister for financial services Stephen Jones believes super funds can be the source for boosting financial adviser numbers and hints at a new educational pathway for sup...

Superannuation

The government has revealed the final chosen wording of its objective of superannuation as the bill is introduced in Parliament....

Editorial

Momentum Media editor Maja Garaca Djurdjevic sits down with Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones...

Financial planning

Draft legislation on the first stream of the Quality of Advice Review reforms is expected to be released 'within weeks', according to Minister for Financial Services, Ste...

People & Products

A former ASIC veteran who spent 25 years at the corporate regulator has been appointed to a senior chair role by the Albanese government....

 

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