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Former adviser slapped with 12 charges

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... Downing Centre Local Court yesterday slapped the charges on David Mario Valvo while running his practice Your Financial Freedom. ASIC alleged that Valvo submitted adviser fee withdrawal forms for 12 of his clients' Wealthtrac superannuation accounts ...

Wholesale investor tests up for parliamentary review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... investing network Brisbane Angels said that increases to the thresholds "worries us, as it might restrict the decision-making freedom of individual investors". "The existing thresholds enable a wide range of investors to take part in various investment ...

UK advisers told to review retirement advice processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
Financial advisers in the UK are being asked to examine their processes when providing retirement income advice, following a thematic review that found some "are not even getting the basics right." The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) undertook the ...

Saxo lowers trading costs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... "shrinking the world" and enabling Aussie investors and traders to geographically diversify, build wealth and obtain financial freedom, Smith said. In 2021, Saxo reduced costs to trade ASX shares and ETFs from $6.99 to $5. Traders of US stocks and ETFs ...

Aussies value super but remain unprepared: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... one-third of the population feels ill-prepared to navigate unforeseen financial hurdles. According to the latest Financial Freedom study conducted by MLC, most Aussies are actively working towards improving their financial wellbeing. However, a considerable ...

Cbus scolded over 'most galling conflict' in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... funds, spotlighting Wayne Swan's dual roles as Labor Party president and Cbus chair. Bragg highlighted newly released Freedom of Information documents that indicated Cbus has been lobbying for changes to the government's Housing Australia Future ...

Colonial First State appoints inaugural chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... years under Coombe's leadership." "The business has a vitally important purpose to help Australians achieve financial freedom and I am looking forward to helping CFS' almost one million members and investors achieve their goals and aspirations," ...

Australians retiring later than global peers: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... looked at 8550 people with at least US$100,000 in investable assets. It found that while 56% think they will have the freedom to do what they want in retirement, a startling 48% worry it will take a miracle for them to retire securely. Additionally ...

ASIC cracks down on former adviser, comedian

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
... was ordered by the Federal Court to surrender his passport while his assets and those of his business, Your Financial Freedom, were frozen. ASIC is investigating fees charged to the super funds of Valvo's former clients between January 2015 and September ...

Government cracks down following PwC scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... to regulators acting in response to PwC's breach of confidence. The ATO and Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) will have the freedom to refer ethical misconduct by advisers, including but not limited to confidentiality breaches, to professional associations ...
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