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Financial planning

30 May

Industry launches ‘plain English’ guides for investors

A "plain English" guide on the Statement of Advice (SOA) and a model Financial Services Guide (FSG) have been released by a consortium of industry groups to assist member...

Financial planning

29 May

ASIC takes court action on schemes

A Hobart doctor has been committed to stand trial on 33 counts of fraudulently inducing a person to deal in securities as a result of an investigation by the Australian S...

Financial planning

28 May

ASIC collars Dutch fugitive

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is pursuing court action against an individual it deems a serial securities offender, after alleging the man i...

Financial planning

27 May

IFSA welcomes super reforms

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has backed the Federal Government's decision to reintroduce its superannuation surcharge and co-contribution refo...

Financial planning

26 May

Agreement ramps up governance measures

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has released an upgraded Standard Investment Management Agreement (SIMA) emphasising the importance of active cor...

Financial planning

26 May

ASIC bans Hartleys adviser over Ali case

The former Hartleys adviser, Christopher Roderic Martin, at the centre of last year’s infamous Ali case has finally been banned by the Australian Securities and Investmen...

Financial planning

26 May

Regional reshuffle at ING Investment Management

ING Investment Management regional director for North Asia Chris Ryan will replace Asia Pacific chief executive Paul Scully in the same role as of July 1, 2003 with the l...

Financial planning

26 May

High profile industry academic denounces watchdog

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has been lambasted by a high profile banking and finance professor with claims it often deliberately fails to ...

Financial planning

22 May

Managers rally as style takes back seat

Value and growth funds management styles became increasingly muddled during the month of April, according to the latest Intech performance survey, as Australian and inter...

Financial planning

20 May

Credit Suisse takes a dive into Asia

Credit Suisse Asset Management (CSAM) has made a move into the depressed Asian equities market, launching an Asia ex Japan fund for Australian investors at what it claims...