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The Financial Planning Association and Association of Financial Planners are considering applying to join a new indemnity scheme for peak professional bodies offered by t...

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Statistics released by ING regarding consumer and adviser sentiment toward financial planning services have revealed a significant divide exists on the type of issues cli...

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Revenue Minister Peter Dutton has dismissed Opposition leader Kim Beazley’s proposed changes to the workings of Australia’s superannuation regime, on the grounds of being...

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HFA Holdings’ latest investment offering, the HFA Octane Asia Fund, has closed after more than doubling its subscription target....

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The New Year will see David Smith become chief executive of Zurich Financial Services Australia following the announcement that Tom Brown will be retiring from the positi...

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Following the soccer World Cup through its tense final stages can serve up enough drama to cause heart palpitations, but it can also offer prudent investment advice, acco...

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The Zurich Financial Services Group’s integration of the Genevoise Life Insurance business into its own at head office level is soon to be completed, with approval from t...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has been told it needs to be more specific when providing case studies of conflicts of interest....

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Superannuation trustees will enjoy extended interim relief from product disclosure requirements after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission delayed commenc...

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Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has announced the appointment of John Trowbridge as a member of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority....

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The Mariner Wholesale Mortgage Trust is now available through Asgard Wealth Solution’s highly acclaimed master trust and e-wrap platforms....

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Financial Wisdom has increased the size of its dealer group significantly, with a total of 410 financial advisers now under its umbrella....

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