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'Good advice' duty suits lawyers & product issuers more than advisers
As romantic as it may be to proclaim the emergence of an advice profession and to suggest that a 'good advice' duty is a panacea for systemic failures, the...
'Now's the time': FPA, AFA announce merger plans
Prompted by advice industry rationalisation, the Levy review and the need for a united voice in Canberra, the two major associations will invite members to...
SOAs to go, advice upended in review proposal paper
Advice is set for a dramatic shift towards deregulation, with the Levy proposal paper sketching a plan to ditch statements of advice and best interest duty in...
FPA seeks urgent extension of ASIC levy freeze
The association is calling for an immediate continuation of ASIC's industry levy relief and a fairer approach to costs for planners.
'Promise, celebrity, volatility': Longo lays out ASIC's concerns for year ahead
The chair will take a hard line on DDO and crack down on scams, but his major concern is crypto misinformation. "My job is to be frank with the Australian...
ASIC announces the launch of the reportable situations regime
The new regime will help firms identify and act on breaches a lot quicker than before.
Jones looks to shorten exam, improve ethics code
Once the advice review is completed, the minister has asked Treasury to look at updating the ethics code and assessing the viability of a shortened adviser...
ASIC levy review targets adviser 'time-lag' issue
The review will consider "the consequences of time lags between regulatory action and cost allocation", the terms of reference states.
Vanguard goes all-in on 'lightly regulated' advice pitch
The global ETF and would-be superannuation fund provider believes a scaled compliance model would better serve the domestic advice market.
Holes revealed in new fund disclosure regulations
Morningstar has released a research paper citing how "abysmal" Australia's portfolio holdings disclosure requirements are for superannuation funds.
Former Dixon Advisory clients encouraged to register with AFCA
Ombudsman the most likely source of remediation for aggrieved clients.