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Million dollar entrée to some Miami vice

And here was Outsider thinking that Royal Commissions and an end to grandfathered commissions had spelled an end to financial advisers’ salad days. Well perhaps for some,...

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McMastering giving as good as you get

Outsider notes that former Dover Financial principal, Terry McMaster has joined battle with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in the Federal Court over...

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Bazza shows that its all in the timing

Not lost on Outsider last week was the fact that his old mate Barry Lambert has an acute sense of timing....

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ASIC handles a “super” gush

Outsider, in a previous life, spent far too much of his time sitting in Parliamentary Committee rooms and watching as Senators and Members of Parliament appeared to relis...

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Goose or gander: Who gets the frequent flyers?

Outsider noted the level of adviser angst at the news that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) had selected the biggest industry fund, AustralianS...

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Jonathan Wu changes car - and marital status

Outsider offers his heartiest congratulations to Premium China Fund Management’s Jonathan Wu on his recent marriage to Wendy....

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OMG, LOL, ASIC seems to be serious about social media

Outsider happens to know that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has a very serious social media strategy, but he really does wonder whether any of the ...

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Weighing anchor on franking credits

Context is everything and thus Outsider acknowledges that the ABC’s recent election-time coverage of the franking credits debate may have served Bill Shorten and the Labo...

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Those who have left their mark on financial services

As we draw ever closer to the 18 May Federal Election, Outsider believes it is worth reminding readers that while we may have had no fewer than five Prime Ministers over ...

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Making sacrifices beyond the boardroom Tim Tams

As any long-term reader of Outsider would know, he occasionally (actually quite frequently) suffers from remuneration envy....

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Rich’s generous walk down memory lane

Outsider thought he might be being “April fooled” when, on 1 April, he noted the colourful Graham Rich celebrating Morningstar’s 20th birthday in Australia....

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Has Pacman been closed down?

Outsider wishes his old mate, former IOOF managing director, Chris Kelaher, a comfortable retirement/change of outlook following the company’s announcement that both he a...