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Financial planning

ASIC’s Greg Medcraft has used a speech to emphasise the need for all Australians approaching retirement to seek financial advice to navigate the complexities....

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Editorial

The Federal Opposition will be on the right track in pursuing a review of the financial services regulatory settings, but only if it aims to identify the failings while f...

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Financial planning

Financial Choice, run by ASIC chair, Greg Medcraft’s cousin, Russell Medcraft, has been fined over $21,000 for misleading representations....

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has revealed the big insider trading fish it failed to catch for wont of an ability to phone tap the culprits....

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Financial planning

ASIC has banned a former Magnitude Group adviser from providing financial services for three years after he breached best interests duty....

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Accounting

Accountants remain confused about various elements of the new limited licensing regime, including compliance obligations, and statements of advice....

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Financial planning

Professional advice is crucial to helping struggling companies find their way to recovery according to both the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the L...

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Editorial

The Financial Planning Association has clearly defined the difference between planners and accountants and why one size does not fit all with respect to remuneration, Mik...

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Financial planning

The financial advice sector will be slapped with a fixed levy of $1,500 under ASIC’s cost recovery framework, while super trustees will face a 'graduate component' based ...

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Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of Sydney-based company, Grey Oak Services....

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Accounting

ASIC is taking action against accountants who misuse ‘sophisticated investor’ certificates by failing to offer adequate or any disclosure....

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has ordered NAB to make a corrective disclosure to advice clients across its various licensees....

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has admitted the FOFA changes fell short of addressing many of the issues driven by vertical integration....

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Superannuation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued another critical assessment of superannuation funds and their failures, prompting seven funds to exit the ...

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Superannuation

Superannuation fund trustees and executives have been warned they are falling short on disclosure, claims handling and other issues following an Australian Securities an...

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