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The New Zealand Financial Services Council has formed a Code of Conduct disciplinary committee to determine sanctions under its self-regulatory regime....

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STEP Australia has welcomed new guidelines on capital gains tax announced by the Australian Taxation Office as a way to ‘simplify and clarify’ the process of deceased est...

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Three banks have been asked by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to tighten their intra-group funding arrangements. ...

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The organisation representing victims of the Trio Capital collapse of criticised the Assistant Minister for Financial Services, Senator Jane Hume, for suggesting the Aust...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has acted to disqualify or add conditions to the number of self-managed superfund (SMSF) auditors after concerns they...

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Sydney-based financial planning firm Jade Private Wealth has entered into receivership....

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CA ANZ is pleased FASEA has recognised it’s CA qualification, but is still working with FASEA on recognition of their other specialisations....

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The Scheme for Detriment caused by Defective Administration is being reviewed by the government and the IPA says it needs to be fixed to better help accountants and tax p...

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FASEA has approved three higher education historical graduate diploma courses....

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The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has announced the credits which will be attributed for the coursework around the CPA and CAANZ designations....

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has started a consultation process ahead of a proposal to ban unsolicited telephone sales of direct life insurance....

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A critical Government-commissioned review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority appears likely to see it adopting a more overtly forceful approach based on st...

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