AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES
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Queensland man has jail conviction commuted to three-year good behaviour bond on Westpoint charges....
Financial planning
Non-institutionally aligned advisers argue a move away from commissions is being challenged by the increasing institutional ownership of advice channels....
Funds management
ASIC has cancelled the Australian Financial Services licence of Teys Property Funds following the funds management group's entry into administration earlier this month....
Financial planning
AMP chairman Peter Mason has emphasised the ability of his company to act as a non-bank bulwark in the wealth management arena....
Financial planning
The director of Victorian-based company Ascension Financial Strategies, Charles Grummisch, has been banned from providing financial services for 10 years by ASIC....
Financial planning
One hundred members of the Association of Independently-Owned Financial Planners will be in Vietnam this weekend for the association's two-day annual conference....
Financial planning
Fleetwood Advisory Group director Steven Fleetwood has been banned from providing financial services for five years by ASIC following an investigation into his profession...
Financial planning
Members of industry superannuation funds have exhibited strong reluctance towards paying more than $500 for financial advice, according to HESTA executive manager Debbie ...
Financial planning
ASFA has supported amendment proposals made by the Government around borrowing in super arrangements....
Financial planning
The FPA is addressing concerns that uncertainty about the Tax Agents Services Act 2009 - which is intended to govern and raise the standards of the provision of tax agent...
Financial planning
Financial services licensees are continuing to scratch their heads over a way to communicate the value of advice....
Financial planning
AFS has withdrawn from acquisition talks with another dealer group, with negotiations breaking down over the disclosure of profitability information....
Financial planning
AFSLs say some external compliance providers need to lift their game....
Editorial
Mike Taylor looks at the ACCC's report on NAB's and AMP's bids for AXA Asia Pacific, as well as industry consolidation in general....
Financial planning
The Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne has ordered that Pacific Blue Securities be wound up and limitations placed on its sole director, Sean Fogarty, pending furthe...
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