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Advice complaints trend remains positive
The fact that just 281 complaints were lodged about 'failure to act in client's best interests' and 241 for the providing "inappropriate advice', shows the...
Quality of advice review focused on advisers, not consumers
As one of the lawyers at the coalface of supporting impacted consumers both before and after the revelations of the Royal Commission, Maurice Blackburn is in a...
Federal Government pauses YFYS rollout
News that the rollout of the Your Future Your Super (YFYS) test beyond My Super products would be paused has been met with positive and negative commentary...
Retirement calculators 'must not advertise or promote' product: Regulators
Under the updated RG276, ASIC has made it clear that any retirement calculator must be agnostic to product.
One in two advisers now embracing ESG
"Greenwashing" has once again been highlighted as the major challenge for the financial advice industry when it comes to embracing responsible and ethical...
Release reins of general advice to reset market: Vanguard
The closing of submissions for the Quality of Advice review saw a flurry of detailed proposals released in recent weeks.
Regulator warns underperforming funds on member comms
Bringing oversight to a multi-trillion dollar sector was important, but the regulations are far from perfect, with many suggesting they effectively direct...
Associations band together to reset advice regulation
As submissions were released this week, they were accompanied with commentary from several industry leaders about the massive burden and challenges being place...
Magellan, Franklin Templeton changes lead appointments this week
Australia's unemployment figures remained steady at 3.9 per cent for May despite more than 61,000 people entering the workforce. The extra workers that have...
Put client consent on hold for three years: AFA
June 10 was the closing date of what may well become the most important review of the financial advice industry in its short history
FPA flags tax deductibility and removing duplication in QAR submission
The day-to-day life of a financial adviser could soon be a lot easier, after the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) called for an urgent...