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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....

Financial planning

Education provider confident licensees can choose quality training without regulator oversight....

Financial planning

The latest ASIC Market Supervision Report reveals practices amongst securities dealers which might make a planner blush. ...

Financial planning

A former mortgage broker and financial services representative has been permanently banned after engaging in dishonest conduct. ...

Financial planning

An Investment Trends survey conducted two months before FOFA came into effect revealed only 23 per cent of financial planners felt ready....

Financial planning

A former WealthSure financial adviser has pleaded guilty to 22 criminal charges including falsifying client withdrawal requests....

Financial planning

ASIC will continue its crackdown on the mis-selling of hybrid securities. ...

Superannuation

New research from SPAA suggests a significant gap exists with respect to accountants giving advice on SMSFs working under AFSLs ...

Financial planning

Credit Union Australia (CUA) has agreed to maintain interest rate discounts for eligible home loan customers after concerns were raised about misleading advertisements. ...

Financial planning

ASIC is proposing to step away from approving training courses for financial advisers, leaving it to education providers to self-assess their own courses....

Editorial

There were some raised eyebrows when Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden announced his organisation would be developing policy with the Industry Super...

Financial planning

Former Lionsgate representative permanently banned....

Funds management

BOQ hit by $34.5 million in refunds to 4 per cent of its customer base....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

6 months ago

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

6 months ago

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

8 months ago

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

3 weeks 6 days ago

Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

2 weeks 4 days ago

Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a Vanguard study, but cos...

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