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A former financial adviser has been permanently banned from providing financial services by ASIC....

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Queensland-based financial adviser, Thanh Quoc Tu, who misled clients, has been permanently banned from engaging in the provision of financial services by ASIC. ...

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ASIC has cancelled eight Australian Financial Services licences, after its review of licensees who failed to lodge audited annual statements....

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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority claims 11 entities it regulates are in the “intensive care ward” but doesn’t name them....

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ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking from The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC and The Royal Bank of Scotland NV in relation to potential misconduct involving the Austr...

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ASIC has suspended the AFSL of Brisbane-based planning business, Custom Wealth Solutions Dealer Services Pty Ltd....

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The Government has launched a review of post-retirement products with a Treasury paper acknowledging current rules are imposing limitations. ...

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FPA chairman, Matthew Rowe wants planners to be individually registered with ASIC as part of a fully enforceable professional code of conduct....

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Financial planners' performance should be given a rating by customers and scores made readily available on a central register, BT Financial Group believes. ...

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The Commonwealth Bank has moved to lift education standards for planners, supervisors and managers of planners....

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Prime Financial Group Ltd has settled the first part of its expansion plan for combined accounting and wealth management investments. ...

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Advisers’ attempts to cover all bases could be costing them new clients, with search patterns showing those with specialist offerings have greater pulling power, a planni...

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