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

Financial planning

Questions are being asked about the sustainability of China’s economic growth, but Jonathan Wu argues that the positive growth story remains more substance than bubble....

Financial planning

Delegates at Synchron's annual conference in New Zealand have entered into a spirited debate over the extent of ASIC's powers....

Financial planning

One in three Gen Y prospective first home buyers say they will never be able to afford to get into the property market....

Financial planning

The Federal Government is ready to move beyond the Productivity Commission’s recommendations on executive remuneration by legislating the claw-back of bonuses where misst...

Financial planning

IFSA warns the Government to be aware of the unintended consequences that may flow from the Henry Review....

Financial planning

Significant numbers of Britain's financial advisory force may exit the industry in coming years as it undergoes reform....

Financial planning

Financial planners need to stop fighting 'trench warfare' over different models of advice before it drives away consumers, according to the managing director of Snowball,...

Editorial

Jo-Anne Bloch will leave the Financial Planning Association in the coming weeks, and her replacement must be non-partisan....

Financial planning

When examining mergers, regulators need to shift their approach from a focus on competition concerns to a consideration of the likely benefits, according to the Finance S...

Financial planning

More bank customers are reluctant to switch bank accounts due to the perceived effort involved, despite the Government mandating that banks make it easier, according to D...

Financial planning

Government legislation dealing with the tax arrangements for managed investments trusts is necessary to ensure the managed funds sector is run efficiently and responsibly...

Financial planning

The financial planning industry has been warned that the industry superannuation funds campaign against commission-based remuneration will not be ended if planning groups...

Financial planning

The outgoing chief executive of the Financial Planning Association, Jo-Anne Bloch, has criticised the three government reviews as a "hodgepodge" of issues and pointed to ...

Financial planning

The Australian Bankers' Association has warned of the consequences of too much focus being placed on superannuation in the provision of financial advice....

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