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Editorial
Few people in the financial planning industry will have failed to notice, via draft legislation released by the Treasury, that the Federal Government has delivered what w...
Financial planning
Two bodies will soon regulate financial planners - a serious concern to the FPA....
Financial planning
ASIC’s investigation into HFT and dark pools reveals only a few problems but identifies breaches....
Financial planning
Storm investors who will receive the $82.5 million settlement from Macquarie Bank will have to acknowledge that the bank did nothing wrong....
Financial planning
New research reveals high degree of indecision on codes of conduct and opt-in....
Editorial
The last year has not been kind to the Australian margin lending market, with further declines in the number of active investors. But a potential rally in the equities ma...
Financial planning
Addwealth Financial Services has had its licence cancelled by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission....
Financial planning
A lack of regulation around property investment in Australia, particularly in regards to SMSFs, is jeopardising the retirement savings of millions, according to PIPA....
Financial planning
A Victorian man has received a 12-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of four insider trading charges....
Financial planning
Financial advisers practising within managed discretionary account (MDA) arrangements may seek the stability of a larger, more established MDA operator in order to meet A...
Life/Risk
Synchron’s Don Trapnell calls for proof to justify ASIC’s concern on churn....
Financial planning
ASIC Commissioner Peter Kell suggests embracing the purpose of FOFA is necessary for planning to become a profession....
Life/Risk
There have been too many bad practices with respect to churn for the regulator to abandon this issue, according to ASIC Commissioner Peter Kell....
Life/Risk
John Brogden said the industry’s failure to self-regulate on churn carries the risk of regulator action....
Policy & Regulation
Some measures within ASIC’s guidance on conflicted remuneration appear to be excessive, according to Tria Investment Partners managing director Andrew Baker....
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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...