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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission's proposed consumer education campaign 'Swimming Between the Flags' could leave it open to prosecution, according to ...

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Financial planning

ASIC's 'Swimming Between the Flags' campaign is set to receive a mixed reception from planners....

Financial planning

Few financial planners appear to be fully embracing the Financial Planning Association's latest short-form Statement of Advice sample despite high praise for the FPA lead...

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Funds management

Former SAI property head Graham Brewer is part of the launch of new property manager Amici Funds Management....

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Financial planning

It is the role of public servants to implement the policy determined by elected governments. That does not mean the public servants are not entitled to differing views, i...

Financial planning

Recent changes to the Trade Practices Act and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act have made it easier for investors to claim restitution against plan...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has confirmed it received hundreds of complaints relating to Great Southern and Timbercorp last year, as well as more...

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Financial planning

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has claimed the Australian Taxation Office may be claiming more than it actually costs to run the Lost Members Regist...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has opened up consultations on its proposed new margin lending regime at the same time as reminding advisers about th...

Financial planning

Deceptive conduct cost clients more than $9 million....

Financial planning

A man convicted of aiding and abetting in the illegal early release of superannuation has received a suspended sentence in the New South Wales District Court....

Editorial

It ought come as no surprise to most Australian financial planners that they have an image problem and that they represent an easy target for what was once known as the ‘...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued class order relief that will allow super fund members to receive advice from their fund....

Financial planning

Sole director of Axis International Management and representative of Sagecorp Securities....

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Financial planning

Receivers for Great Southern respond to claims of a conflict of interest regarding responsible entity Great Southern Managers Australia in letter to investors; the group ...

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