MARGIN LOANS

Financial planning

The chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Tony D'Aloisio, has blamed flawed business models for many of the recent collapses in the financial ...

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Financial planning

Under the new margin lending regulations, margin lenders will have responsibility for informing clients of margin calls, unless separate arrangements are put in place to ...

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Financial planning

Margin lending can reap rewards for investors when times are good, but can prove disastrous in bear markets. LUCINDA BEAMAN finds out what makes up a successful margin le...

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Financial planning

Concealments and biases in relation to margin lending reflect the necessity for planners and clients to share in the decision-making process, write PAUL RESNIK and PETER ...

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Financial planning

Industry Funds Financial Planning considered bidding for part of Storm Financial’s remaining client book through Kenyon Prendeville, but eventually decided not to p...

Financial planning

Margin lenders will be forced to more closely check the borrowing capacity of margin lending clients under new legislation being developed by the Federal Government and o...

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Financial planning

Colonial Geared Investments sold down Storm Financial shares without instruction but claims Storm's response was inadequate....

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Financial planning

Regulator 'does not have the power' to prevent aggressive models....

Financial planning

The receivers of Storm Financial have appointed specialist financial planning business broking firm Kenyon Prendeville to sell the failed group's remaining client book....

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Editorial

A MIKE TAYLOR editorial...

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Financial planning

The extent to which two major banking institutions are connected to Storm Financial is becoming clearer. ...

Financial planning

Minister outlines regime based on better training and greater disclosure....

Financial planning

Seeks the repayment of millions of dollars lent in margin loans....

Financial planning

Survey finds some planners have acted inappropriately when recommending leverage strategies....

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Financial planning

The financial planning industry is facing renewed scrutiny and criticism in the wake of the closure of Storm Financial by voluntary administrators last week...

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