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ASIC has released regulatory guidance to assist with compliance with new legal requirements related to short selling....
Financial planning
Gold Seal Legal's Charmian Holmes explains how financial planners can master the art of referrals, and why it is best to choose your sources wisely. ...
Editorial
Despite a resurgence in popularity, Janine Mace explains why hedge funds are coming under great scrutiny from regulators worldwide....
Financial planning
As the industry undergoes significant change, Jim Stackpool looks at the challenges facing financial planners and explains how they can continue to thrive in a difficult ...
Financial planning
Macquarie Adviser Services has launched a new superannuation advice module for its COIN software....
Financial planning
Delegates at Synchron's annual conference in New Zealand have entered into a spirited debate over the extent of ASIC's powers....
Financial planning
Standard & Poor's has placed the AXA Wholesale Global Equity Core Fund 'on hold' over policy breach....
Financial planning
Mary Ferizis outlines the key legislative changes regarding margin lending, and the impact the changes will have on financial advice....
Financial planning
The ATO's crackdown on the cash economy has succeeded in extracting an extra $127 million and identifying businesses under stress....
Superannuation
The National Institute of Accountants has accused the ATO and major superannuation funds of contributing to negativity around SMSFs....
Financial planning
Adviser-owned dealer group Australian Financial Services (AFS) has launched a new unified managed (UMA) service in conjunction with technology company OneVue and superann...
Financial planning
Cerulli predicted that only five master trust and wrap account providers would survive a round of price wars and industry consolidation by 2004. Is it possible they got t...
Editorial
It may have taken 10 years, but predictions that the platform market would shrink to a handful of providers have finally come true. Yet Jason Spits discovers that it's no...
Financial planning
Lenders, brokers and intermediaries dealing in consumer credit can now register for an Australian Credit Licence (ACL) under the new National Consumer Credit Protection A...
Superannuation
Fiducian's new self-managed super fund (SMSF) service has become the core of its administration platform....
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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...