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Financial planning

If an investor does not understand a product they should not buy it, even if their financial planner recommends it, according to ASIC Chairman Greg Medcraft. ...

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Financial planning

ASIC claims it isn’t responsible for preventing investor losses and wants manufacturers to educate investors on complex products....

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Financial planning

The expected 2013 Budget cuts to the Public Service may encompass APRA and ASIC....

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Editorial

With shrinking planner interest and very few product suppliers left in the market, the reverse mortgage sector is screaming for attention, Andrew Tsanadis writes. ...

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Editorial

Many advisers feel it’s time the investment train pulled away from the platform, but what sort of ride are they in for? Benjamin Levy reports....

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Financial planning

Research houses will embark on a campaign of actively promoting their compliance with conflict of interest requirements before the 1 September deadline imposed by ASIC RG...

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Financial planning

Australian Financial Services ends its run as licence cancelled under voluntary administration....

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Financial planning

ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell has cautioned dealer groups on hiring planners who previously worked for dodgy advice practices....

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Editorial

Macquarie Group has announced a 17 per cent increase in net profit of $851 million for the full-year ended 31 March....

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Financial planning

In an unusual twist the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a warning calling for consumers to be wary of cold callers claiming to represen...

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Editorial

With the Federal Budget, end of financial year and Federal Election looming, the financial planning industry is still facing a number of critical legislative loose ends. ...

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Financial planning

Financial advisers’ behaviour flagged after complaints of inappropriate advice....

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Funds management

ASIC’s review of MDA guidance has major flaws, according to Bailey Roberts Group....

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Financial planning

ASIC has successfully applied to the Supreme Court of Queensland for three south-east Queensland based companies to be wound up following its investigation into an unlice...

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Financial planning

A former Bell Potter Securities adviser has been sentenced for dishonest conduct involving more than $1.7 million....

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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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A former Victorian financial adviser has been sentenced after stealing $4.4 million from clients, family and friends to feed his “raging gambling addiction”....

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed who will succeed Stephen Jones to serve as the Assistant Treasurer and Financial Services Minister. ...

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