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Financial planning

Advisers and investors burnt by the collapse of the Prime Retirement and Aged Care Property Trust believe they have identified significant wrongdoing in the management of...

Editorial

Whatever ASIC says about its inaction over the collapse of Storm Financial, the FOFA reforms will not prevent history repeating itself, writes Mike Taylor....

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Funds management

The funds management industry is preparing itself for the next market cycle, with the current mergers and acquisition activity a sign that some are tweaking their busines...

Financial planning

The Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board (APESB) has put the brakes on its proposed reforms for accountants practising as financial planners....

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Financial planning

ASIC chairman Tony D’Aloisio defends the regulator’s actions through the global financial crisis and explains why it did not act sooner on Storm Financial....

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People & Products

The Clearview Wealth board is now comprised of a majority of independent directors following the appointments of Anne Keating and Susan Thomas as non-executive directors....

Financial planning

Financial services provider for the over 50s community, Over Fifty Group Limited, will have its name changed to Centuria Capital Limited....

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Financial planning

ASIC has begun civil proceedings against the Storm Financial principals and the banks....

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Financial planning

Moss Capital has launched a solar energy fund, a first for Australia....

Financial planning

The merger of First State Super and Health Super would create one of the biggest super funds in Australia....

Financial planning

AMP’s merger bid for AXA Asia Pacific has been cleared by AXA's independent directors, leaving few hurdles remaining....

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Editorial

There is much to recommend in the proposal by the international Financial Planning Standards Board to push for global regulatory and legislative restrictions on the use o...

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People & Products

Count Financial subsidiary Countplus has paved the way for listing by making changes to its executive team and issuing its prospectus with the corporate regulator ahead o...

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Financial planning

Future2 charitable foundation named as official charity for FPA conference....

Financial planning

Equity Trustees adds OAMPS Super Fund to its stable, boosting FUM and its broader product offering....

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