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Financial planning

India is a large and diverse market that offers attractive investment opportunities, writes Ragu Sivanesarajah....

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Policy & Regulation

The deadline for the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO's) crackdown on foreign tax havens is fast approaching, with only one month to go before the voluntary disclosure i...

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Financial planning

Stephen Hart examines the recent introduction of ASIC's class order for retail bonds and considers what it means - and what is happening in parallel with its development....

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Financial planning

While recent government announcements mean Australia's financial planners are facing significant change, Damon Taylor writes that the shift in policy direction was well t...

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Financial planning

Chris Bowen has released draft legislation today to help put an end to below-value unsolicited share offer scams....

Financial planning

Specialist litigation funder IMF Australia has moved on Gunns Limited....

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Financial planning

Listed Australian companies will be able to more easily raise funds from retail investors, and investors will be given tax breaks on interest earned on corporate bonds....

Financial planning

Fidelity's David Urquhart makes the case for a bullish outlook on Asian stocks....

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Financial planning

The Federal Government will draft regulation that will in effect reverse a Federal Court decision made in October last year that funded class actions are managed investme...

Financial planning

Complaints to the Financial Planning Association for the first quarter of 2010 have centred on planners switching a client's super funds or completing loan applications o...

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Financial planning

Frank Smith explains the importance of financial advisers tailoring Statements of Advice and how to avoid common mistakes....

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Financial planning

ASIC has released regulatory guidance to assist with compliance with new legal requirements related to short selling....

Editorial

Despite a resurgence in popularity, Janine Mace explains why hedge funds are coming under great scrutiny from regulators worldwide....

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Financial planning

Twenty-nine staff employed by Forest Enterprises Australia have been made redundant....

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Financial planning

Infrastructure entities are the next in line for a shake-up by ASIC, with the release of a consultation paper aimed at improving disclosure to retail investors....

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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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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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