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ASIC cancels AFSL of foreign exchange contracts issuer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFLS) of contracts for difference (CFDs) and foreign exchange contracts issuer, FXOpen AU. ASIC said the decision to cancel the licence ...

Advisers add 5.7% premium

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
... sentiment turns bearish. "This is where the adviser's expertise in reweighting portfolios at regular intervals to maintain long-term financial plans is vital. Investors are more likely to grasp the benefits of that process when presented with the ...

ASIC launches new AFSL portal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024
... Investment Commission (ASIC) is piloting a new digital portal for licensing which includes the ability to apply for, maintain and vary Australian financial services licences (AFSL). The new AFSL portal was launched on August 12 for a limited, invitation-only ...

APRA reorganises as it sets sights on superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... corporate plan as well as some changes to its internal structure. The corporate plan outlines how the regulator will maintain the "strength and stability of Australia's banks, insurers and superannuation trustees over the next four years". APRA's top ...

Vale Greg Bright

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
The financial services industry and the journalists that cover it are mourning the loss of Greg Bright, a titan of the financial trade press. For more than four decades, Bright was instrumental in shaping Australia's financial services trade media ...

Minchin Moore merges with Brand Financial

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
Minchin Moore has merged with Queensland-based Brand Financial to open its new Brisbane office in a move it said is part of its national expansion strategy. In addition to the merger, Justin Brand has been names as partner and regional manager for Queensland. ...

ASIC locks eyes on super industry

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has unveiled its corporate plan for the next 12 months, with the superannuation industry in the firing line. ASIC said its review of the superannuation industry has been a multi-year project ...

Cost of 'comfortable retirement' increases again: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... $690,000, while singles would require $595,000. ASFA defines a comfortable retirement as one that allows retirees to maintain a good standard of living in their post work years. This includes covering daily essentials like groceries, transport, and home ...

QIC promotes key private equity staff

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
QIC has beefed up its private equity team by promoting a swag of investment professionals as the $110 billion Queensland state-backed fund hunts for deals. The promotions include two new partners in the investor's London and San Francisco offices. ...

Bell Financial half-year profit soars 50%, revenue up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
Bell Financial Group posted a net profit after tax of $16.6 million for the half year to June 30, a 50% increase on the prior corresponding period, while revenue rose to $138.7 million, up 18.3%. The diversified financial services and wealth management ...