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Financial planning

When MLC life agents went searching for a home they didn't have to look very far. MLC Financial Planning set up shop in 1988 and has been providing dealer group support f...

Accounting

Lawyers and accountants will not be subject to the same licensing requirements as financial planners if the findings of the Joint Statutory Committee on Corporations and ...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced an enforceable undertaking action on Grosvenor Securities’ 40 advisers, following a surveillance...

Financial planning

AXA has set down a major plank in the overhaul of its distribution arm with the launch of a third financial planning arm....

Financial planning

A US association is planning another professional designation for financial planners but insists the new mark will not set out to compete with the Certified Financial Pla...

Financial planning

Targeting both large and mid-sized accountancy groups with its national network of financial planning systems, PACT is progressively building upon its $1 billion worth of...

Financial planning

An admission by two major UK public pension schemes that they wrongly advised thousands of immigrating clients has reignited the controversy over advice for immigrants to...

Financial planning

Fairfax’s Internet arm f2 is making an aggressive push for market share with the signing of a joint venture with Macquarie Bank....

Financial planning

Back in the early 1960s an enterprising student at Melbourne University struck a deal with some of his fellow students. Four years later, that student had his own accoun...

Financial planning

First Samuel managing director Anthony Starkins dropped a bombshell on the re-cent Asia Pacific Private Banking conference in Sydney, labelling private bankers both “gree...

Financial planning

The Labor Party will support the reforms outlined in CLERP 6 subject to a few amendments which will probably delay its introduction, says shadow minister for financial se...

Financial planning

At least another three advisers are still to feel the sting of the investment watchdog in the wash up to the failed Wattle Group scheme....

Financial planning

The recent flurry of activity among Australia’s online brokers mirrors the price war which hit the US online broking market about three years ago. Stuart Engel examines a...

Financial planning

The continuing investigation into the failure of the Wattle Group has claimed an-other financial adviser....

Financial planning

Wholesale fund manager UBS Asset Management (UBSAM) has lowered the entry figure for access to its funds while also introducing a dial-up trailing commission...

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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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