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The eight-year jail sentence handed down to a Cairns adviser on the weekend sends a strong message to the financial services community, according to the Australian Securi...

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Many financial planners are declining to make superannuation switching recommendations due to a dearth of available research into individual funds, particularly industry ...

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Commonwealth Financial Planning has implemented an internal staff development program that offers Commonwealth Bank employees a career path that will see them become fina...

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The two former directors of an unlicensed financial services business will face 30 charges between them in the Melbourne Magistrates Court in November, following an Austr...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has succeeded in having interim injunctions granted against two unlicensed Queensland investment schemes....

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has welcomed early reporting of misconduct by financial services licensees and banned a former Genesys financial advi...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has permanently banned a Tasmanian manager from providing financial services for fraudulent and dishonest behaviour....

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Almost half of all working Australians believe super-related issues will influence the way they vote at the next Federal election, according to Mercer Wealth Solutions....

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Macquarie Margin Lending has launched a new investment loan aimed at middle income earners that has done away with the most unpopular feature associated with these types ...

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Publicly-listed financial services group First Capital Group Limited has received shareholder approval to complete a number of actions aimed at growing its brand and pres...

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Legg Mason Asset Management has launched a new global bond fund in response to investor demand to have such an offering in the market....

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Listed mortgage and financial services company Affiance Group is to enter a residential lending joint venture with Mirvac subsidiary James Fielding Capital....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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