AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has obtained Supreme Court orders against an unlicensed financial planning business found to have defrauded 36...

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has obtained Supreme Court orders against an unlicensed financial planning business found to have defrauded 36...

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Editorial

Financial planning practices often need to use the services of legal professionals. Samantha Hills gives tips on how to find lawyers and work with them to achieve the bes...

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Financial planning

An ASIC decision denying relief to a superannuation fund appears to have drawn a line under financial advice utilising web-based arrangements....

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Financial planning

An ASIC decision denying relief to a superannuation fund appears to have drawn a line under financial advice utilising web-based arrangements....

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Financial planning

Australian Financial Services Group (AFS) has announced the appointment of Ken Blayney to the role of regional manager for Western Australia and South Australia....

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Financial planning

Australian Financial Services Group (AFS) has announced the appointment of Ken Blayney to the role of regional manager for Western Australia and South Australia....

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Financial planning

Australian Financial Services (AFS) will not be looking at a change of ownership or a move towards public listing in the near future, according to AFS managing director P...

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Financial planning

ASIC has used its submission to the PJC to point to the difficulty of dealing with miscreant financial planners who appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) ma...

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Financial planning

The financial services industry has welcomed the elevation of the Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio to the inner Cabinet....

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Superannuation

The planned review of leverage in superannuation in two years time would be premature, writes Aaron Dunn....

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Financial planning

Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) specialist Multiport has partnered with dealer group InterPrac to provide daily administration, compliance and reporting services ...

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Editorial

As 2011 draws to a close, it is worth reflecting upon what a challenging year it has been for Australian financial services generally and financial planners in particular...

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Financial planning

ASIC will be sending out surveys to the second tier of Australian financial services licensees over the next week as the second phase of its industry practice survey gets...

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Financial planning

The Australian Financial Services (AFS) Group has bolstered its presence in Queensland, with the Brisbane-based financial planning practice Alps Network deciding to align...

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