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The Government has introduced legislation to underpin the Life Insurance Framework with the promise of further industry consultation around the resultant regulations....

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ASIC has revealed how far it went to help planning firms overcome the surprise overturning of the Government’s FOFA regulations....

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Victims of the collapse of Storm Financial will not get a second chance to pursue ASIC over perceived failures to publicise concerns about the advice business....

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In an indication of its growing influence, the CFA Institute has announced a regional Advocacy Council for Australia and New Zealand. ...

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Investors who back start-ups in their infancy will receive tax breaks under crowd-funding legislation proposed by the Government....

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The latest Wealth Insights data has revealed a slump in adviser sentiment to levels not seen since 2012....

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Positive Wealth Management division outcomes have helped drive the Commonwealth Bank to a $4.8 billion half-year result....

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Over 50 per cent of Aussies would consider breaking up with their partner if they knew their partner was in a bleak financial situation, according to a survey....

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Charter Hall Group is rolling out automatic data feeds to its financial advisers for exporting client and transaction information through XPLAN....

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An Olympian has called for men in financial services industry to help champion and mentor women in the industry as they are not seen in representative numbers....

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US expats should seek financial advice before renouncing their citizenship in response to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act....

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A property adviser who took a 10-year advance on his salary to pay off a personal debt has been banned from engaging in credit activities for four years....

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