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Financial planning

Claiming to have no knowledge of the existence of Financial Services Reform, applying for a financial services license just days before the new regime was due to kick in ...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has given its campaign to raise the quality of financial advice more impetus, announcing the appointment yesterday of a dedicated...

Financial planning

A winding back of the superannuation surcharge has emerged as the most likely superannuation initiative to be included in the Federal Budget to be handed down by Treasure...

Financial planning

The paperwork burden of financial advisers was lightened late yesterday by the corporate watchdog, who gave advisers the OK to produce Financial Services Guides more tail...

Financial planning

Boutique funds management outfit MIR is quickly becoming one of the more sought after managers in the country after it was added to the investment line-up of yet another ...

Financial planning

Macquarie Bank will follow AMP into offering a capital-guaranteed exposure to Chinese equities, through the Macquarie Reflexion Trusts to open in June....

Financial planning

Macquarie Adviser Services has made its first foray into the agricultural sector, launching the Macquarie Agri-investment Facility, an information-cum-investment service ...

Financial planning

A former Sydney financial adviser who stole $1.7 million from clients will spend up to eight years in jail....

Financial planning

Property Investment Research has revamped its agribusiness research team after ditching its previous joint venture with independent researcher Tim Bennett....

Financial planning

Colonial First State will not be renegotiating its exclusive distribution deal with 452 Capital from the position of strength it may have hoped for, following yesterday’s...

Financial planning

AMP Capital Investors has signalled a greater emphasis on hedge fund product development, in the wake of chief investment officer Merv Peacock announcing his retirement....

Financial planning

When consultant Pauline Vamos received a copy of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s Financial Services Reform Policy Statement 181, she was as much in...

Financial planning

When consultant Pauline Vamos received a copy of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s Financial Services Reform (FSR) Policy Statement 181, she was as m...

Financial planning

The former managing director and founder of online broker Sanford Securities has been banned from providing financial services in relation to securities for five years....

Financial planning

The introduction of a new regulatory environment in Australia’s financial services market has not exactly been smooth sailing for advisers, but it is as nothing compared ...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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