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Financial planning

ASIC has used its fourth major submission to the Senate Inquiry to point to a brand new culture at Commonwealth Financial Planning....

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Financial planning

The corporate regulator has worked through the Christmas and New Year period, having made a number of key announcements during the three weeks....

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Funds management

Former directors of Prime Trust, including former Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care Dr Michael Wooldridge, breached their duties as company officers, according to...

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Financial planning

Four mortgage brokers banned for providing false information....

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Financial planning

ASIC defends its use of industry experts and insists such practices are subject to robust conflict management....

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) wants to shut down a Tasmanian debenture firm, which it says failed to meet the strict legal requirements of i...

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Financial planning

ASIC rejects suggestions that an exemption allowed for generic online calculators compromised its regulatory approach....

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Superannuation

ASIC edges into MySuper regulation with guidance around product dashboards and super web sites....

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Financial planning

Investigations into the fall of Opes Prime have led ASIC to unveil a series of alleged market manipulations from a Melbourne businessman....

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Financial planning

Henderson Global Investors has further grown its Australian presence with the launch of a new fund — the Henderson Global Equity Fund....

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Superannuation

ASIC's goal to improve the standard of advice given to prospective SMSF trustees has been welcomed by SPAA. ...

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Financial planning

While the financial advice industry remains subject to much surveillance and scrutiny, the regulators are 10 years behind in bringing mortgage brokers to task, some claim...

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has moved to stamp out misleading terminology that has led some pensioners to believe they are earning a highe...

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Funds management

Almost half the advice on structured products lacked on compliance, the regulator said after reviewing 50 SOAs....

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Financial planning

Consumer-dominated submissions reflect lack of confidence in watchdog. ...

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