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Superannuation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) may need to revise the $200,000 figure it placed on the success of self-managed super fund (SMSF) starters aft...

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Financial planning

A Storm Financial adviser has been permanently banned by the regulator after it was found he failed to comply with financial services laws....

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Financial planning

ASIC has made nine recommendations for improving the operations of Chi-X Australia as part of its annual assessment report....

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Financial planning

The FPA received a large amount of useful feedback from members and other stakeholders when consulting on its updated professional code of conduct....

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Superannuation

Investors are being warned about the fraudulent activities of purported private investment firm Swiss Private Capital and its offers of interests in 'Aussie Super - Super...

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Superannuation

Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) auditors will now be subject to a range of standards concerning their qualifications, competency and independence under the Supera...

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Superannuation

ATO is worried that SMSFs do not fully understand their obligations under the law when investing in property - or are taking advantage of the system....

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Financial planning

ASIC has signalled an 18-month phase-in for new rules around high frequency trading and dark pools....

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Financial planning

ASIC has handed out its second enforceable undertaking this month to a former Storm Financial adviser....

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Financial planning

The financial services industry has generally welcomed the Federal Government's announcement of market integrity rules covering high frequency trading and dark pools....

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Financial planning

The Federal Government has moved to review the financial market licensing regime in the context of not only high frequency trading but other changes in the financial serv...

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Financial planning

ASIC action against Queensland-based SMSF advice companies results in measures impacting US-based companies....

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Financial planning

Whilst huge winds of change batter the investment and regulatory environment, a fundamental shift in the way consumers interact with technology is altering the nature of ...

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Financial planning

The best interests duty appears to have regulatory deficiencies which could be described as the elephants in the room, according to David O’Reilly....

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Superannuation

SMSF appetite for property continues to grow, but the lack of any minimum professional standards for property investment advisers requires serious consideration from the ...

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