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Life/Risk

FSC chief executive John Brogden has once again called upon the life insurance industry to heed ASIC’s warning and self-regulate on churn while it can....

ASIC Commissioner Greg Tanzer has called super fund trustees to reinforce the long-term nature of superannuation as an investment, according to ASIC Commissioner, Greg Ta...

Superannuation

ASIC has obtained orders appointing liquidators to MOGS Pty Ltd, which is associated with two Queensland-based self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) companies....

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....

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