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Financial planning

A former investment manager tied to embroiled superannuation fund Trio Capital is facing jail after admitting to making false or misleading claims for financial gain. ...

Superannuation

A choice of licensing options now faces accountants who want to handle SMSF business, so it’s important for them and advisers that they make the appropriate choice, write...

Financial planning

FSC chief John Brogden has cited the need to redefine the role of the regulators, ASIC and APRA....

Financial planning

A former Bell Potter Securities adviser has been jailed for one year after his original suspended sentence was quashed following an appeal. ...

Financial planning

Super body claims ASIC approach is non-collaborative and in need or review. ...

Financial planning

ASIC is trailing other industry bodies when it comes to relevance and engagement with advisers, a financial planning group believes. ...

Financial planning

Boutique planning group Anne Street Partners complies with ASIC requirement and moves to exit legacy mortgage fund....

Financial planning

Financial advice has remained the major issue in almost all areas of investment-related complaints filed with the Financial Ombudsman Service. ...

Editorial

A close reading of the submissions so far lodged with the Senate Committee investigating the operations of ASIC suggests the newly-elected Abbott Government will be right...

Superannuation

ASIC cautions investors over spruiking for investments in government rental scheme....

Funds management

Bank of Queensland will expand its review into its compliance systems following further reports of errors in its interest rates and fees....

Editorial

There are suggestions that ASIC may have concerns about “transition” and “retention” payments made to financial planning principals, and as Mike Taylor reports, perceptio...

Financial planning

Online lender fined by ASIC for misleading or false advertising....

Funds management

ASIC urges investors to be aware of the risks associated with FX trading....

Financial planning

Financial literacy training should be embedded in the high school curriculum, a review has concluded. ...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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The Federal Court has made interim travel restraint orders against two Falcon Capital directors, while also freezing one director’s assets....

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