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ASIC has imposed additional conditions on Lionsgate Financial Group’s licence after conducting a surveillance of its advice business....

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Financial planning

A general consensus has emerged that many dealer groups will have to change commercial models as a result of the new conflicted remuneration rules....

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Financial planning

With next week’s FOFA event having sold out, Money Management is now offering a webstream....

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Financial planning

ASIC-run financial literacy website MoneySmart has launched a new reverse mortgage calculator which allows consumers and brokers to test ‘what if’ scenarios....

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Financial planning

The industry has welcomed a Treasury draft detailing grandfathering and a transition time to 1 July, 2014....

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Financial planning

While the 'hard' implementation date for the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) regulation is 1 July 2013, one financial planner has been voluntarily complying with the re...

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Financial planning

The FPA remains a strong supporter of a complete ASIC-approved code of conduct, while the AFA claims an “opt-in specific” code would provide more freedom to financial pla...

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Financial planning

Former Lonsec managing director Norm Graham pleads guilty to insider trading charges....

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Financial planning

Kathryn Wardrobe outlines the steps for preparing your fee disclosure statement (FDS)....

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Financial planning

The regulator has provided a checklist of code content that would obviate the need for complying with opt-in....

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Financial planning

A new survey reveals how slowly financial services regulators are responding to politicians’ questions....

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Editorial

It is now nearly a month since the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, announced that the 2013 Federal Election would be held on 14 September – and despite her suggestions to ...

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Life/Risk

A group of financial advisers has taken to social media to raise concerns that insurance comparison website Choosi is misrepresenting its services to clients and leading ...

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Financial planning

Following "somewhat ambiguous" statements on grandfathering in Consultation Paper 189, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is set to release an up...

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Financial planning

ASIC’s market supervision report reveals the big name players subject to market disciplinary penalties....

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