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With additional legislative requirements on conflicts of interest to take effect on January 1, 2005, financial services licensees should act now to ensure they comply, wr...
Financial planning
The financial services industry has experienced increasing levels of regulation during the past few years, with one of the primary objectives being better protection for ...
Financial planning
Without a doubt, the introduction of the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA) on March 11 was a watershed for the industry....
Financial planning
Inadequate professional indemnity (PI) insurance is proving a major compliance hurdle for financial planning dealer groups, the Australian Securities and Investments Comm...
Financial planning
Ten financial services professionals were jailed, 64 advisers were banned - 19 of them permanently - and 51 civil proceedings were taken against 118 people or companies, ...
Financial planning
Relief from burdensome Statement of Advice (SOA) requirements for planners who provide direct equity advice could be imminent, with the Financial Planning Association (FP...
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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has released a practical guide on constructing Statements of Advice (SOAs) to its members in a bid to minimise the administrative...
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A former Queensland accountant has been sentenced to four years jail after pleading guilty to nine charges of dishonestly using client monies following an investigation b...
Financial planning
Don’t jettison the basics when you prepare Statements of Advice, writes Lisa Chambers....
Financial planning
The ‘product flog’ is hampering attempts at professionalism by financial planners. The big institutions need to ease the sales pressure on advisers, writes Ray Griffin....
Financial planning
Corporate cop, fraud detective, consumer advocate, journalist and even financial planner. In a rare and exclusive interview, Chris Cuffe talks to BRUCE MADDEN about the m...
Financial planning
St George Bank-owned Ascalon Capital Managers has acquired an equity stake of up to 46 per cent in Alleron Investment Management, to bring the number of boutique fund man...
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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 will have to take greater care with the auditing of their company accounts, with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) warning th...
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It is not uncommon for country advisers to travel 600 kilometres to see a client. Julianne Dowling reports on financial planning on the land....
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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...