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Industry Super Network (ISN) has claimed that high frequency trading (HFT) is creating a stock market that caters to speed and not capital allocation - and costs long-ter...

Superannuation

APRA's quarterly superannuation statistics for March 2013 have highlighted the continuing growth and strength of the SMSF sector, according to SPAA's Graeme Colley....

People & Products

Former Citigroup managing director Roger Davis has been appointed Bank of Queensland chairman following the retirement of incumbent Neil Summerson....

Financial planning

Just like any other business, financial advice practices need to think about sustainability. Marc Fabris explains how to make sure your business enjoys many happy birthda...

Financial planning

Building industry fund Cbus has helped Industry Funds Management (IFM) pass a milestone — $10 billion in total cash funds under management....

Financial planning

A former Bell Potter Securities adviser has been sentenced to five years jail with a non-parole period of three-and-a-half years for fraudulent conduct that cost investor...

Superannuation

GFC super losses are fading into memory as retail master trusts lead the way with super returns not seen since 2006/07....

Money Choice director Matthew George had his PIPA membership suspended days after the regulator banned him from the industry and cancelled his firm’s credit licence....

Financial planning

A British Virgin Islands-based company has consented to Federal Court orders preventing it from selling shares and providing financial services in Australia....

Financial planning

Providing unlicensed SMSF advice was one of the reasons Money Choice had its licence cancelled and its director banned by ASIC....

Superannuation

The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia has come out in support of the Government’s announced charter group as an initial step in the establishment of a Council ...

Editorial

There has been plenty of debate around the implications flowing from the limited licensing arrangement for accountants, but Greg Holman argues it can be a win-win for acc...

Superannuation

Assuming the Government's proposed changes to superannuation become law, they are likely to have a significant impact on certain super fund members. DBA Lawyers' Daniel B...

Superannuation

Following the Federal Government's response to the parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of Trio Capital and the report into compensation arrangements for consumers of ...

Financial planning

Former Australian Financial Services chief executive Peter Daly will step into the top job at the newly formed Beacon Financial Group following the pending merger of The ...

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