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ASIC has placed interim stop orders on the product disclosure statements (PDSs) and associated advertising of two investment schemes of which Trilogy Funds Management is ...
Financial planning
Planners encouraged to assess research house compliance with new regulatory standard....
Financial planning
Following a run-in with ASIC and a departure of its co-founder and managing director Darren Pawski, troubled dealer group WealthSure has rolled out a new strategy to buil...
Editorial
With Parliament prorogued and the advice reform agenda incomplete, many in the financial services industry are left wondering ‘what now?’, writes Cecilia Storniolo....
Superannuation
ASIC’s SMSF taskforce finds some disturbing features within low-balance SMSFs....
Financial planning
ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking from WA-based dealer group WealthSure, with former CEO Darren Pawski banned from the industry....
Financial planning
Following calls by the FPA for industry to work together in raising awareness around the benefits of financial advice, both ASIC and the FOS have given their support to F...
Superannuation
ASIC’s Medcraft claims SMSFs are particularly at risk with respect to hybrid securities....
Financial planning
Some sections of the financial planning industry do not have a full understanding of what research houses do and to what extent their ratings can be relied upon. ...
Life/Risk
Former insurance adviser admits filing false applications for commission earnings. ...
Rate the raters
If a product receives a glowing review by a research house and subsequently fails, should the research house be partly responsible? The Parliamentary Joint Committee rece...
Financial planning
A US-based online brokerage has ceased providing new margin loans to its Australian clients following an investigation into the conditions of its AFSL....
Financial planning
Regulator concerned about adequacy of trader's market risk management systems ...
Financial planning
The former chairman of failed Tasmanian timber company Gunns Limited has been convicted of insider trading and fined $50,000 following an investigation by the Australian ...
Financial planning
A major law firm has warned Australian consumers against taking advice from bank financial planners....
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...