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A Sunshine Coast adviser has copped a nine-month ban from the industry after becoming an undischarged backrupt....

Financial planning

ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft defends ASIC’s record, claiming the media misunderstands the regulator’s relationship with the AFP....

Financial planning

ASIC uses examples of its actions against financial planners and others to defend its record. ...

Superannuation

AIST and ISN are calling for a clearer definition of the word 'advice’, as the current wording of TASA prohibits industry super funds from providing intra-fund advice. ...

Financial planning

Charitable investment funds act like banks so they should be regulated as such, according to ASIC....

Editorial

Legal experts Samantha Hills and Grant Holley dissect the best interests duty and the obligations that come with it....

Financial planning

The FPA hopes the Government will introduce legislation to the Parliament this week enshrining the term ‘financial planner/adviser’....

Financial planning

Addwealth Financial Services has had its licence cancelled by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission....

Editorial

While financial planners accept the reasons they are required to hold Professional Indemnity insurance, there are signs the system needs a review....

Financial planning

Some planners are worried that PI requirements risk compromising best interest allocations....

Funds management

Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has called for property to be regulated as a financial product under the Corporations Act....

Financial planning

Contango Microcap looks to tidy up acquisition move started in 2011....

Funds management

Specialist agricultural managed investment scheme (MIS) company RuralAus Investments has signaled the possible termination of its schemes in line with grower sentiment....

Financial planning

A Treasury options paper looking at reforming Australia's financial market licensing regime proposes a separate licence for dark pools and public exchanges to ensure high...

Financial planning

ASIC has made nine recommendations for improving the operations of Chi-X Australia as part of its annual assessment report....

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