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Victims of Financial Fraud group lash Medcraft’s call for tougher penalties, citing regulator’s past failures....

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Financial planning

AWI acknowledges ongoing impact of van Eyk collapse but vows to pursue strategy....

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Financial planning

ASIC has pointed to its remediation work with Macquarie Private Wealth as one of its steps towards the regulator “doing a better job”. ...

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Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is seeking reassurances from lenders that they will monitor lending standards, as concerns about the housing market ...

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Financial planning

The FPA has named Neil Kendall as its new chair, along with making changes to its board....

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Financial planning

FPA chairman, Matthew Rowe, has queried the dearth of practicing planners on FSC/AFA insurance working group....

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Financial planning

Former Macquarie Bank director, Guy Hedley, takes chair at Spring FG. ...

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Financial planning

More than 4000 customers of the CBA's planning businesses have registered for a review of the financial advice they received following the launch of the Open Advice Revie...

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Financial planning

AIA Australia chief executive, Damien Mu has joined the board of the Financial Services Council. ...

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Financial planning

The Findex acquisition of Crowe Horwath has hit headwinds with Barry Lambert claiming the bid does not offer sufficient value to shareholders....

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Financial planning

A company owned by the family of real estate juggernaut, Ray White, says it will be one of the few non-conflicted players in a planning space haunted by legacy issues, li...

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Financial planning

TAL announces retirement of Minto and succession of Clark as CEO in 2015....

Editorial

While ASIC is right to pursue more timely breach reporting by financial planning firms it should acknowledge that the vast majority more than live up to their obligations...

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People & Products

TAL has appointed senior executive Brett Clark as its new CEO, effective April 2015. ...

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Financial planning

ASIC chairman, Greg Medcraft, confirms planners and SMSFs are on ASIC’s radar over the next 12 months....

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