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Millennials faring well financially: BTFG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
The latest research report from BT Financial Group highlights Australian millennials as most optimistic about their future, despite the rising costs of living.

ANZ dragged its heels on adviser misconduct

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
The former chief executive of ANZ-aligned RI Advice told the Royal Commission the group took "too long to act" on adviser misconduct.

Government targeted for delaying Royal Commission

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
The Turnbull Government's initial resistance to the Royal Commission was targeted by social media this week.

Westpac obscured bad adviser reference check

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
The Royal Commission found Westpac downplayed the gravity of former financial adviser Andrew Smith's misconduct not only to the regulator but with another licensee he was joining.

RECAP: Advice in the Royal Commission spotlight (Day 4 and 5)

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
As the Royal Commission disbands for the week, Financial Standard summarises all the evidence heard on day four and five of the financial advice industry's turn before Commissioner Kenneth Hayne.

ROYAL COMMISSION: Top stories

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
Missed something? Here's a recap of the most read stories to come out of the first week of the Royal Commission's inquiry into financial advice.

US regulator to extend fiduciary rule

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
The financial services regulator in the United States is broadening the scope of the proposed fiduciary duty to combat conflicted investment advice and mitigate confusion around the differing standards to which different industry professionals are held.

One third of Aussies struggling financially

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
A study into financial wellbeing of Australians has found that almost a quarter of the population is just getting by, while a further 13% struggle to meet day-to-day financial commitments.

RC questions adviser sales tactics

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
The financial advice industry is grappling with a sales culture mentality and is only at the "cusp" of being a "true profession," this morning's session of the Royal Commission has revealed.

Royal Commission case study: advice put retirement in ruins

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
A Westpac case study analysed by the Royal Commission has demonstrated the devastating impact of inappropriate financial advice.