By Caroline Munro

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The Australian Taxation Office has seen more than 360 convictions for tax and superannuation offences in the second quarter of this year....

The Financial Planning Association is committed to financial services industry reform, regardless of whether the current Government is in place after the Federal Election...

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Sydney-based boutique financial planning firm Financial Spectrum has launched a financial planning practice start-up and training program aimed at developing advisers out...

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Multi-manager investment teams are growing, with Lonsec noting in its most recent sector review that the average number of people in a team was 9.3 in 2009, up from 5.6 i...

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A number of the weaknesses in smaller financial planning firms are rooted in a lack of understanding of their target client base, according to practice management consult...

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In response to a Cooper Review recommendation that self-managed super fund (SMSF) professionals be banned from investing in art and collectables, SPAA has stated artwork ...

BNP Paribas Investment Partners is establishing an Australian fixed income investment team in response to renewed investor caution to market volatility....

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Companies bringing structured products back into the market following the failures that occurred during the global financial crisis have agreed that transparency is now t...

Bank workers are feeling under pressure to sell credit and other financial products to customers who cannot afford them, according to the Finance Sector Union....

The Future of Financial Advice reform proposals are not retrospective, but there is confusion about the compulsory annual renewal notice that would enable clients to 'opt...

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