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Government responds to adviser financial literacy concerns

by Staff reporter • 13 Jan 2017
The Australian government Department of Education and Training has responded to concerns from the advice sector that... READ MORE
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ASIC warns customers of scam emails

by Reporter • 12 Jan 2017
Registry customers of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) are being warned that scam emails... READ MORE
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Looming regulatory change signals major opportunity for brokers

by James Mitchell • 10 Jan 2017
As the industry eagerly awaits the outcome of ASIC’s remuneration review, one Sydney-based broker believes there is... READ MORE
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Call for stamp duty break for over 70s

by Reporter • 9 Jan 2017
Giving home owners over the age of 70 a concession on stamp duty could help boost the second-home buyers market and... READ MORE
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Regulator blames ‘bank subcultures’ for mistrust

by Staff reporter • 5 Jan 2017
  ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has said that conflicted subcultures are to blame for ongoing consumer mistrust and... READ MORE
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‘Too many unknowns’ in ASIC funding model: FBAA

by James Mitchell • 22 Dec 2016
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia remains in ongoing discussions with Treasury and key profile industry... READ MORE
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APRA rules force non-major to reprice home loans

by James Mitchell • 16 Dec 2016
According to the CEO of an Australian challenger bank, rising funding costs and APRA’s investor lending growth cap... READ MORE
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UK regulator to investigate ‘misaligned incentives’ in broker...

by James Mitchell • 16 Dec 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a market study into competition in the mortgage sector and the... READ MORE
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Stamp duty ‘significant cost barrier’

by Francesca Krakue • 12 Dec 2016
The stamp duty on housing has become an added obstacle to those wishing to enter Sydney and Melbourne’s property... READ MORE
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ASIC: Commission review an ‘impost to industry’

by Reporter • 29 Nov 2016
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has acknowledged that the current review into broker remuneration... READ MORE