AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION

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The financial relationships between fund managers and research houses escaped scrutiny in the most recent round of regulatory reforms. But that may not be the case for lo...

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has turned its attention to the inner workings of the investment research industry, including research houses'...

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Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has supported a standardised examination process for advisers....

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Financial planning

ASIC has imposed additional licence conditions on Queensland firm, iPlan, after surveillance uncovered conflicts of interest....

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Financial planning

New ASIC chairman, Greg Medcraft wants financial service 'gatekeepers' to vet products going to retail investors....

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Financial planning

ASIC chairman, Greg Medcraft points to more focused scrutiny of financial services advertising....

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Financial planning

Professional Investment Services (PIS) has warned that any statutory compensation scheme targeted solely at advisers and not the entire value chain is destined to fail....

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Financial planning

New research reveals many financial planners question the effectiveness of ASIC in doing its job....

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Editorial

Relatively attractive performances throughout the global financial crisis have revived interest in bonds and other fixed income assets, writes Stephen Hart....

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Life/Risk

ASIC has refused to grant licensing relief to an insurance ratings service targeting financial planners....

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Financial planning

The Government has been accused of breaching its own guidelines in appointing the new ASIC and the ACCC chairmen....

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Financial planning

A Perth-based financial adviser has been permanently banned from the industry after engaging in fraudulent and misleading activities, according to the Australian Securiti...

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Financial planning

Former Charter Financial Planning adviser Robert Bean has been given a life ban by ASIC after being found to have defrauded more than $3 million from clients....

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Financial planning

A clear separation of the responsible entity (RE) from the fund manager and product promoter will increase investor protection significantly, according to Equity Trustees...

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Financial planning

A former senior manager at accounting firm KPMG has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for insider trading while acting as a corporate adviser on a business proposa...

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