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A Money Management round table of financial services industry chief executives has backed the concept of a co-regulatory model for the financial services industry....
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A former client of Storm Financial and Colonial First State has used his submission to a parliamentary inquiry to argue for after-cost reporting of investment performance...
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A CPA Australia submission to the Joint Parliamentary Committee urges ASIC to get more proactive in utilising its powers against planning firms in circumstances where pro...
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A submission by Professional Investment Services to a parliamentary inquiry has pointed to the use of investment platforms as one way of mitigating potential conflicts of...
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The owner of one of Australia's largest dealer groups has recommended all AFSLs be required to periodically report to the regulator on a range of issues relating to their...
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The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has named the corporate regulator, along with itself and Storm Financial, as one of the key stakeholders involved in the circumstances ...
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A Financial Planner Registration Board should be created to "protect consumers from Storm Financial and Westpoint-style losses", according to Puzzle Financial Advice dire...
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A Sydney financial planner who has worked with former clients of Storm Financial in recent months has pointed to an aggressive sales culture within the failed group, incl...
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The liquidator of Storm Financial has received a record-breaking grant from the regulator to identify and pursue investigations into misconduct by the former directors of...
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The global financial crisis has slowed the flow of candidates for entry-level financial planning qualifications but, as AMAL AWAD reports, the education providers remain ...
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Recent changes to the Trade Practices Act and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act have made it easier for investors to claim restitution against plan...
Editorial
It ought come as no surprise to most Australian financial planners that they have an image problem and that they represent an easy target for what was once known as the ‘...
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Stripping commissions from the cost of financial products could result in falls of up to 50 per cent in their cost to clients, according to David Price, managing director...
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Former clients of Storm Financial and Colonial Geared Investments are continuing to voice frustration about the shortcomings of the system employed by CGI in managing the...
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The client of a Securitor financial planner has detailed his adviser's struggle with Colonial Geared Investments in the second half of last year to provide the appropriat...
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...