The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper | | | Encore Advisory Group has partnered with Loan Market, a mortgage aggregator, establishing a new business. |
| | | | A new class action from Shine Lawyers alleges that more than half a million Australians were charged excessive insurance premiums by financial advisers aligned with AMP, BT and Commonwealth Bank. |
| | | | The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has announced an extra $300 million has been added to its remediation bill in relation to ongoing service fee and customer remediation costs. |
| | | | IOOF has recorded an increase in funds under management, advice and administration of 3.4% to $202.3 billion while also increasing remediation provisions by $80 million. |
| | | | A class action has been filed against AMP by its own advisers in relation to the institution's decision to slash Buyer of Last Resort valuations last year. |
| | | | One of Australia's big banks has cracked down on "debt vultures" - businesses or individuals that claim to assist those struggling with debt but actually rake in big fees. |
| | | | FASEA has confirmed the exam schedule for 2021, after the extension was passed. |
| | | | Financial advice firm PSK Financial Services has acquired Sydney-based Socius Wealth Management as part of its growth plans. |
| | | | The first half of 2020 has seen almost 2000 financial advisers leave the industry amid a time of flux for the sector. |
| | | | Senator Andrew Bragg has confirmed legislative changes to advice are around the corner, telling Michael Rice the Corporations Act needs to be updated. |
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| | ANNABELLE DICKSON ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester brought to light discrepancies in Daniel Crennan's resignation statement in front of a senate hearing, clarifying the dates that he found out about the issues that led to his resignation. | KARREN VERGARA The Australian Stock Exchange has pushed back the CHESS replacement date by another year to April 2023. | | | ELIZABETH MCARTHUR The Victims of Financial Fraud (VOFF) group have written to senators slamming ASIC chair James Shipton for ignoring their requests for help but finding "time to submerge his own head in the trough allegedly at taxpayer expense". | ELIZA BAVIN HUB24 announced a series of significant transactions, including plans to acquire Xplore Wealth and the sale of its financial advice business. |
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