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Policy & Regulation

The FPA has urged the calling of a national summit to resolve the issues raised in the 61 recommendations of the Senate Committee report....

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Financial planning

A number of CBA planners have declared their anger at comments made by the FPA chairman, Matthew Rowe....

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People & Products

Frontier Advisors chairman Geoff Ashton has stepped down as both chairman and independent director after seven years on the board....

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Editorial

The financial planning industry suffered substantial collateral damage as a result of the collapse of Storm Financial but, as Mike Taylor reports, last week’s Senate Comm...

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Policy & Regulation

Australia has developed a regulatory protection regime for investors which is inferior, according to Paul Resnik. ...

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Financial planning

Dealer groups and consumers must do their part to surveil the financial advice profession, with ASIC’s resources allowing it limited reign over the “high risk” industry, ...

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Financial planning

ASIC says a royal commission into its handling of Commonwealth Financial Planning (CommFP) scandal would divert resources from other investigations it's currently pursuin...

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Financial planning

The future of the Seante Committee report into the performance of ASIC resides with the Government which is already signalling a cautious approach....

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Financial planning

ASIC has signalled its oversight of enforceable undertakings is likely to be more rigorous....

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Financial planning

The body representing small and medium enterprises has formed an alliance with Taxpayers Australia, at the same time expressing disappointment at the government for faili...

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Financial planning

The Senate Committee reviewing the performance of ASIC has recommended a royal commission into the Commonwealth Financial Planning debacle....

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Financial planning

The Senate Committee reviewing the operations of ASIC is expected to table its final report today....

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Financial planning

CommFP counters claims by ASIC that it was not informed of key elements of client compensation arrangements...

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People & Products

David Neal has been appointed managing director of the Future Fund....

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Financial planning

Thorn Group chairman, David Carter steps down to be replaced by Jocelyn Morton. ...

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