CFDS

Funds management

ASIC has taken aim at distributors of over-the-counter derivatives after a review found improvements are needed in how they meet design and distribution obligations, havi...

People & Products

A class action is being prepared against IG Markets on behalf of thousands of investors who lost an estimated $800 million trading contracts for difference. ...

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Funds management

While inflows of new traders and reactivators have tapered in the contracts for difference and foreign exchange space, 33% are trading cryptocurrency, according to Invest...

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Financial planning

The corporate regulator’s contracts for difference product intervention order now allows maximum leverage available to retail clients to range from 30:1 to a 2:1 dependin...

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has initiated a product intervention order tightening the rules and the leverage around retail contracts for differen...

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Policy & Regulation

Steven Marsh has been banned by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for providing financial services for three years after making misleading representati...

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Policy & Regulation

There has been an upsurge in retail investors seeking to time the market in pursuit of quick profits and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has warned t...

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Policy & Regulation

Australian financial services licensees that offer over-the-counter derivatives to retail investors overseas might be breaking overseas laws....

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Funds management

Saxo Capital Markets has welcomed ASIC product intervention powers and reinforced the importance of responsible leverage....

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has accepted an enforceable undertaking from Vantage Global Prime Pty Limited....

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Financial planning

Retail participation in the contracts for difference market had decreased by 14 per cent despite volatility, demonstrating the need for education from providers....

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Funds management

Investors planning on making their first CFD trades over the coming year say having access to equities will be a key factor when selecting their provider....

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Ralph

How did the licensee not check this - they should be held to task over it. Obviously they are not making sure their sta...

17 hours ago
JOHN GILLIES

Faking exams and falsifying results..... Too stupid to comment on JG...

18 hours ago
PETER JOHNSTON- AIOFP

Must agree to disagree with you on this one Keith, with the Banks/Institutions largely out of advice now is the time to ...

18 hours ago

AustralianSuper and Australian Retirement Trust have posted the financial results for the 2022–23 financial year for their combined 5.3 million members....

9 months 2 weeks ago

A $34 billion fund has come out on top with a 13.3 per cent return in the last 12 months, beating out mega funds like Australian Retirement Trust and Aware Super. ...

9 months 1 week ago

The verdict in the class action case against AMP Financial Planning has been delivered in the Federal Court by Justice Moshinsky....

9 months 3 weeks ago