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Superannuation
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has taken its case against a property company to the Supreme Court, arguing the group is spruiking the use of ...
Accounting
The Fold Legal claims accountants are not adequately prepared when applying for AFS licences....
Financial planning
FSGs should be part of the national register of advisers to prevent consumers getting skewed information from commercially operated websites. ...
Accounting
ASIC to focus on accounting treatment and assumptions....
Accounting
The Federal Government has released draft legislation to employ the first phase of reforms to streamline Australia’s personal bankruptcy and corporate insolvency rules....
Financial planning
ASIC has won a legal battle with an investment manager that has dragged on for two years but will not take action to exact any form of penalty....
Financial planning
Spring FG has confirmed market rumours that is moving to an IPO....
Financial planning
Trident Investment Management has paid a $10,200 fine for the potentially misleading promotion of some of its investment funds. ...
Financial planning
Former Astarra Asset Management director Eugene Liu will remain banned from providing financial services after the AAT affirmed ASIC’s original banning order....
Financial planning
A former adviser who pleaded guilty to misappropriating $1.9 million of clients' funds has had her sentence reduced by almost four years. ...
Financial planning
Mariner has stated it would not take an active part in proceedings by ASIC against former directors but did not consent to Court orders sought by ASIC or admit to any all...
Editorial
The reasons for churn in the life/risk arena are long-standing and well-known and insurers need to accept their share of the blame....
Financial planning
ASIC has released figures stating it could conduct surveillance of top 50 planning groups in 18 months....
People & Products
Quantum Financial principal Claire Mackay has been appointed to ASIC's external advisory panel. ...
Financial planning
An ASIC review of general insurance sales has revealed that PDSs are falling short and that insurers are seeking to steer clear of personal advice....
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...