AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION

Financial planning

A group of financial advisers and accountants have joined together to push for a new responsible entity for Timbercorp's managed investment schemes, a plan they hope will...

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Financial planning

The consumer credit and margin lending space is changing, so be prepared, write SONNIE BAILEY and MELANIE SHERRIN....

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Financial planning

City Pacific in $39 million debt subordination exercise to rectify AFSL requirements....

Financial planning

The payments made by product providers and investment platforms - otherwise known as volume bonuses and shelf space fees - are beginning to be questioned, but rebates at ...

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Financial planning

A former Sydney mortgage broker has been jailed for 21 months after pleading guilty to charges of fraud that followed an investigation by the Australian Securities and In...

Financial planning

ASFA has succeeded in gaining relief from the requirement to track down temporary residents whose super monies have been transferred to the ATO, a move which will represe...

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Financial planning

Industry discussions canvass imposing a duty of care on ratings houses towards retail investors....

People & Products

A representative from Australia's superannuation industry will sit on the Financial Reporting Council for the first time....

Financial planning

Lawyer warns that independent analysis is required before the wind-up of Timbercorp schemes....

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Financial planning

ASIC is conducting a national survey of larger dealer groups, with around 30 having been contacted to submit Statements of Advice from their top five advisers....

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Financial planning

A former mortgage broker has been found guilty on one count of fraud following an ASIC investigation....

Financial planning

The chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Tony D'Aloisio, has blamed flawed business models for many of the recent collapses in the financial ...

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Financial planning

The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Nick Sherry, has been accused of skewing the panel overseeing the review of superannuation by under-representin...

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Financial planning

Industry perceived as "you're all bad, you're all crooked and you all have conflicts of interest": Koromilas....

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Life/Risk

Broker pleaded guilty to one count of dishonesty and two counts of engaging in dishonest conduct....

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