A decade after being permanently banned from financial services, a former financial adviser will finally face court in WA following a failed bid to avoid extradition. Former financial adviser Marion ...

ASIC has cancelled the Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) of a Queensland-based financial services provider. Thistle Financial Group Pty Ltd saw its licence cancelled, effective from 7 May ...

The latest annual compliance survey from law firm Holley Nethercote has found licensees are reducing their spending on compliance this year. The survey, which questioned over 200 AFSLs and Australian ...

Those financial advice practices which are seeing the strongest profitability and revenue growth share four similar characteristics in how they run their businesses. The latest Adviser Ratings 2025 ...

Private wealth manager LGT Crestone has shared how the firm is utilising private debt strategies via a satellite approach and encouraged advisers to look beyond domestic commercial real estate (CRE).

The maximum penalty for each offence of fraud under the Criminal Code in Western Australia is seven years’ imprisonment, or 10 years if the person deceived is 60 years or older. For each offence of ...

BlackRock has taken a $25 million stake in Generation Development Group as the two firms announce a strategic alliance to design and distribute tailored retirement solutions. This will combine ...

Over half of advice practices are achieving profit margins of 20 per cent or more, according to Adviser Ratings, but practices with more than five advisers are seeing a significant revenue boost. Data ...

Franklin Templeton is launching its second alternatives fund for Australian wealth clients, focusing on private equity investment opportunities. Teaming up with secondary and co-investment fund ...

Trading platform Selfwealth has officially delisted from the ASX, marking the next step of Svava’s acquisition plans as it implements a scheme of arrangement. In an ASX announcement, Selfwealth said ...

Despite the government agreeing to reform financial advice documentation, two associations believe greater streamlining is needed to have a positive impact. Responding to Tranche 2A of the Delivering ...

With the ESG label often causing confusion among investors, Nanuk Asset Management has encouraged financial advisers to use more plain, specific language with their clients. Responsible Investment ...