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Financial planning

An ASIC consultation paper has proposed that research houses improve transparency and clearly separate their business units in order to manage real or perceived conflicts...

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Financial planning

With Challenger Limited naming Brian Benari as chief executive officer designate, incumbent CEO Dominic Stevens said it's business as usual at the investment manager....

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Editorial

One of the great risks to the world's economy is the irresponsible actions of central bankers, according to Robert Keavney. He argues they will give pain, but no gain....

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Financial planning

Challenger has announced the appointment of Brian Benari as chief executive officer designate....

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Superannuation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched a new retirement planning guide and an online calculator in an effort to support Australians who ...

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Financial planning

The financial services regulator has raised several concerns with respect to financial advice provided at the Australian Financial Services (AFS) Group, and will impose a...

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Financial planning

ASIC has placed stricter capital and liquidity requirements on managed investment scheme providers....

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Superannuation

Proposed amendments to regulations on how long an auditor has to present a report to SMSF trustees are unnecessarily complicated, according to the SMSF Professionals' Ass...

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Financial planning

A group of institutional managers have formed a new body aimed at arguing against the direction of current investment theory and regulation....

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Policy & Regulation

Financial planners have renewed their lobbying efforts on FOFA - but the key independents are playing their cards very close to the chests....

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Financial planning

Earlier this year, ASIC promised to direct most of its efforts to scrutinising areas such as advice related to structured products. Janine Mace examines the implications ...

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People & Products

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced the appointment of Brett Bassett as Queensland regional commissioner....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has accepted an enforceable undertaking from Commonwealth Financial Planning (CFP)....

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Financial planning

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft has outlined the regulator's proposed measures to improve the "competency and quality of ad...

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Superannuation

The Federal Opposition has succeeded in having ASIC review the latest ISN television advertising campaign....

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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 ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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