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Regulation specialist suggests remuneration is 'inherently conflicted'

by Reporter • 16 Oct 2017
A lawyer specialising in the regulation space has suggested that broker remuneration is “inherently conflicted” but... READ MORE
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Small Business Minister 'agrees' with ASIC remuneration review

by Reporter • 13 Oct 2017
The Hon Michael McCormack MP, Minister for Small Business, has said that he “agreed” with ASIC’s proposals for... READ MORE
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ASIC to recover $9m from credit intermediaries

by Reporter • 10 Oct 2017
The financial services regulator has released indicative figures and its methodology for recovering the cost of its... READ MORE
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Locked out

by Lucy Dean • 9 Oct 2017
According to the 2016 Census, just 38.1 per cent of Indigenous Australians owned their home. While that’s higher... READ MORE
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Mutual benefits

by James Mitchell • 9 Oct 2017
On Thursday, 3 August, The Adviser, in partnership with MSA National, held its inaugural Mutual Bank Roundtable at... READ MORE
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Brokers ‘burdened’ by anti-money laundering regulation

by Reporter • 28 Sep 2017
CAFBA has called for a standardisation of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism compliance policies, as the... READ MORE
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ASIC independence ‘faces threat’, warns Labor

by Reporter • 21 Sep 2017
The Shadow Treasurer has suggested that the “independence of and bipartisan support for” the financial services... READ MORE
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APRA has ‘failed’ on competition: COBA

by Staff Reporter • 20 Sep 2017
The prudential regulator has failed to give due consideration to competition in the banking industry, argues the... READ MORE
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'I'd do it': ASIC chairman would place consumers in larger loans

by Reporter • 14 Sep 2017
Greg Medcraft, the chairman of ASIC, has suggested that he would be tempted to place consumers in larger loans to get... READ MORE
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ASIC formally bans flex commissions

by Reporter • 7 Sep 2017
Flex commissions paid to car finance brokers have now been formally banned, in a bid to reduce the likelihood of... READ MORE