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Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Limited has paid a penalty of $65,000 to comply with an infringement notice relating to a breach of the Corporations Act 2001. ...

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Mortgage Choice signs up 30th planner as it seeks to reposition its brand with the intention of growing to 60 planners by June, 2015...

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ASIC has banned two advisers from providing financial services for up to five years. ...

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The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has apologised to a member of the service as part of the settlement of a case despite FOS winning the case. ...

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The FSC has won its Federal Court case challenging the make-up of the FWC’s expert superannuation panel....

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Finance Minister, Senator Mathias Cormann says he’s convinced Senator Arthur Sinodinos will return to the Government’s front bench....

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The BFP claims a structural flaw has allowed banks, insurers and super funds to dress up product sales as advice....

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Restoring the reputation of financial planners could depend on a co-regulatory model, where the industry sets and monitors its own scrupulous standards, the FPA says. ...

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Equity Trustees has been granted ministerial approval for its purchase of ANZ Trustees which makes the sale and purchase agreement between the two groups as unconditional...

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ASIC admits it targeted the big planning groups for shadow shopping because it thought it would make the most impact....

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Thorn Group chairman, David Carter steps down to be replaced by Jocelyn Morton. ...

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Legg Mason welcomes upgrade for its Australian Bond Trust. ...

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