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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) are keen to have representation on the Future of Financial Advice expert advisory pan...

People & Products

Following an application by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Federal Court has appointed two liquidators to wind up the unregistered manag...

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against two loan brokers, a lender and the sole director of thr...

Financial planning

The Senior Australians Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL) is working with Treasury and industry organisations to develop cost-effective financial advice regar...

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Financial planning

Stephen Hart examines the recent introduction of ASIC's class order for retail bonds and considers what it means - and what is happening in parallel with its development....

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Financial planning

Former Opes Prime director Laurie Emini is facing further charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) relating to the collapse of the c...

Financial planning

Two Victorian men have been charged with carrying on a financial services business without a licence, following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investme...

Financial planning

New research has revealed how well, or otherwise, Australia's financial services regulators respond to scrutiny....

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Financial planning

Chris Lim explains how the introduction of the Australian Credit Licensing Regime could affect you....

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Financial planning

Recent Federal Court decisions have reasserted the powers of ASIC to disqualify company directors who have failed to fulfil their responsibilities....

Financial planning

The advice industry needs to improve its efforts in exposing rogue advisory practices if it is to avoid taking any more collective hits to its reputation....

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Financial planning

ASIC chairman Tony D'Aloisio has pointed out how far ASIC has moved to address the issues flowing from this month's Wall Street 'fat finger' event....

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Financial planning

Facing a $200 million compensation claim, KPMG has moved to test ASIC's powers in the High Court....

Editorial

Dominic McCormick explains the reasoning behind Select Asset Management's decision to raise concerns regarding Trio Capital/Astarra....

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Financial planning

Financial Services Minister Chris Bowen predicts ASIC will be in a position to assume supervisory responsibility for financial markets in August....

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