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Financial planning
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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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...