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Recent ‘Point of View’ comments on the future of ‘networks’ by Ray Miles and Paul Brown (MM September 9, August 26) raise some interesting challenges and concerns for ins...
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A list containing names of prominent scamsters has been released to consumers by the corporate watchdog in response to what it states has been a sharp rise in proceedings...
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Inadequate professional indemnity (PI) insurance is proving a major compliance hurdle for financial planning dealer groups, the Australian Securities and Investments Comm...
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A former tax agent, accountant and financial planner has been jailed for six-and-a-half years in the Western Australian District Court after being found guilty of tax fra...
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Financial planners have taken a lot of criticism recently from some who say we are not moving quickly enough to embrace change....
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Three agents of offshore internet currency exchange businesses have been shut down by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission after they were found to be ill...
Financial planning
A collection of firms and individuals promoting the trading of options with claims of returns of “60 to 180 per cent” and that investors attending seminars would find it ...
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Australian Financial Services has signed a deal with Praemium Portfolio Service that will see its network of 50 member firms have access to the virtual wrap system....
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Financial planners who do not hold an Australian Financial Services Licence will be hit with heavy fines and may even face imprisonment if they are caught out in a new Au...
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Multi-manager Russell Investment Group has bulked up its presence in the eastern states with three new executive hires following its recent success in winning a spate of ...
Financial planning
Australian Financial Services licencees have been granted relief from some restrictive constraints under Corporations Law relating to the treatment of cash common funds....
Financial planning
In what represents one of the most far-reaching acquisitions in the Australian financial services sector, Russell Investment Group has acquired Towers Perrin (Australia)....
Financial planning
Australian financial planning groups are being encouraged to expand overseas and tap into a number of under-serviced markets that present a bevy of advice opportunities....
Financial planning
Distributors need to choose between wanting extra capital or extra control when deciding whether or not to offer equity stakes to their advisers. Ross Kelly reports....
Accounting
Accountants have warmly welcomed the recommendation by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (PJCCFS) to allow them to provide advice o...
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...