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Broker pleaded guilty to one count of dishonesty and two counts of engaging in dishonest conduct....

Financial planning

The number of businesses entering into administration doubles in three months; businesses need to watch closely for warning signs....

Financial planning

The Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners has established a committee to support its members and their clients who are involved with the collapsed Great S...

Financial planning

FPA says changes will result in increased costs for consumers, NIBA welcomes limits to compensation payouts....

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Financial planning

The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Nick Sherry, has unveiled the legislation that will push trustee companies into Commonwealth jurisdiction and u...

Financial planning

The financial services industry needs to be more proactive in weeding out companies that pose a potential risk to both consumers and the reputation of the industry, and t...

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Financial planning

ASIC to hold road show raising awareness of its role in protecting and educating retail investors....

Financial planning

Australian Wealth Management shareholders today approved the proposed merger of financial services groups IOOF Holdings and AWM....

People & Products

Cameron to replace Jim Tate, who leaves the board to take up a new position within Westpac as head of retail banking....

Financial planning

It’s the end of the road for beleaguered financial planning group Storm Financial. The regulator has succeeded in its quest to have the group formally wound up without an...

Financial planning

Financial planners are facing the reality of another shadow shopping exercise by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission next financial year....

Financial planning

The fallout from the financial crisis could lead to class actions against listed companies for failing to disclose price-sensitive information....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has imposed an enforceable undertaking on ANZ Custodian Services as it seeks to facilitate a settlement of the...

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Financial planning

Federal Government criticised for long delays in injecting genuine form into short-selling legislation....

Financial planning

Very significant advice distortions based on commission selling....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

3 months ago

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

3 months ago

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

5 months 1 week ago

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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A former Victorian financial adviser has been sentenced after stealing $4.4 million from clients, family and friends to feed his “raging gambling addiction”....

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