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Financial planning

ASIC has been urged to move promptly on instituting successor arrangements on responsible entities (REs)....

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Financial planning

ANZ's MoneyMinded financial literacy program has shown that improving financial literacy can help disadvantaged young people get on top of their finances....

People & Products

The Federal Government has recommended Greg Medcraft be appointed the new chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission....

Financial planning

The Australian Direct Property Investment Association (ADPIA) has shifted the focus of its members and their investors, and has announced it will soon be seeking member a...

Financial planning

Newly appointed head of the UK equivalent of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Martin Wheatley, has hinted that fiduciary duty might not be the optima...

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has granted extended relief for market makers wishing to hedge risk by short selling securities....

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Financial planning

Fast-expanding dealer groups may need to look at outsourcing technical and strategic advice solutions in order to retain a high standard of support for advisers and stay ...

Funds management

Australia's young exchange-traded fund (ETF) market and stringent regulatory system are keeping Australia's ETFs simple and straightforward in comparison to their oversea...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has suspended the trading of shares in Tower Australia Group now that the scheme of arrangement between Tower and its shareholder...

Financial planning

Australia is leading the way in the regulation of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to ETF provider BetaShares Capital....

Financial planning

A former adviser from independent dealer group WealthSure has been permanently banned from providing financial services following an investigation by ASIC....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has secured permanent injunctions against The Hubb Organisation, preventing its Safety in the Market training ...

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Financial planning

Financial planning licensees may have to curtail the practice of allowing authorised representatives to take both clients and client files with them when they move to new...

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Financial planning

Drew Corbett outlines the rules behind ETF evaluation, and explains that not all ETFs are the same....

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Financial planning

Increased disclosure around the history of company directors and key managers, including previous convictions or personal bankruptcies, is one of the proposals outlined b...

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