Commentators have discussed how value for money is becoming more critical than ever as licensee fees rise and failure by an AFSL to provide this is driving them to self-licensing.

A former AMP adviser told the Federal Court how they are scared to turn off their phone after a fellow adviser attempted suicide as Justice McElwaine said the 92 objections “weighed heavily” on his mind.

E&P Financial Group, former parent of Dixon Advisory, has formally requested to delist from the ASX, with the company noting the negative impact of regulatory proceedings on its share price.

Platform HUB24 has taken a minority stake in an alternative investment company to design and offer a range of alternative products to financial advisers.

Vanguard has been issued with a penalty by the Federal Court for making false and misleading statements about its ethically conscious fund.