AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES

Financial planning

Queensland man has jail conviction commuted to three-year good behaviour bond on Westpoint charges....

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Financial planning

Non-institutionally aligned advisers argue a move away from commissions is being challenged by the increasing institutional ownership of advice channels....

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Funds management

ASIC has cancelled the Australian Financial Services licence of Teys Property Funds following the funds management group's entry into administration earlier this month....

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Financial planning

AMP chairman Peter Mason has emphasised the ability of his company to act as a non-bank bulwark in the wealth management arena....

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Financial planning

The director of Victorian-based company Ascension Financial Strategies, Charles Grummisch, has been banned from providing financial services for 10 years by ASIC....

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Financial planning

One hundred members of the Association of Independently-Owned Financial Planners will be in Vietnam this weekend for the association's two-day annual conference....

Financial planning

Fleetwood Advisory Group director Steven Fleetwood has been banned from providing financial services for five years by ASIC following an investigation into his profession...

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Financial planning

Members of industry superannuation funds have exhibited strong reluctance towards paying more than $500 for financial advice, according to HESTA executive manager Debbie ...

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Financial planning

ASFA has supported amendment proposals made by the Government around borrowing in super arrangements....

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Financial planning

The FPA is addressing concerns that uncertainty about the Tax Agents Services Act 2009 - which is intended to govern and raise the standards of the provision of tax agent...

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Financial planning

Financial services licensees are continuing to scratch their heads over a way to communicate the value of advice....

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Financial planning

AFS has withdrawn from acquisition talks with another dealer group, with negotiations breaking down over the disclosure of profitability information....

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Financial planning

AFSLs say some external compliance providers need to lift their game....

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Editorial

Mike Taylor looks at the ACCC's report on NAB's and AMP's bids for AXA Asia Pacific, as well as industry consolidation in general....

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Financial planning

The Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne has ordered that Pacific Blue Securities be wound up and limitations placed on its sole director, Sean Fogarty, pending furthe...

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