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Since February 2001 when the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced it would conduct a review of solicitor’s mortgages schemes, ASIC has acted ...
Superannuation
THE AUSTRALIAN Taxation Office (ATO) has developed a hit list for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) and it will be looking very closely at the general operational ...
Editorial
MLC has announced that it will compensate investors in its superannuation products who suffered a loss in the value of their investment when they were transferred from si...
Financial planning
At what point should a financial planning business consider outsourcing back-office functions and when is the right time to do it? FIONA MOORE reports on the telltale sig...
Financial planning
THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will begin a series of campaigns targeting commissions and disclosure in a three-pronged strategy as part of i...
Financial planning
Back-office suppliers are gearing up for some busy times ahead as planners seek new ways to cut costs. JOHN WILKINSON looks at how back-office services are re-engineering...
Financial planning
The directors of Permanent Trustees Company and the Trust Company of Australia have announced they have agreed to a merger of the two groups creating a single entity with...
Editorial
Increased demand for Integratec training courses made a significant contribution to Tribeca Corporation’s year-end financial results, which have exceeded profit forecasts...
Superannuation
GIVEN the extremely strong growth in numbers and assets held in DIY superannuation funds, particularly self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF), it is surprising that so ...
Superannuation
Consolidating overseas superannuation money has a reputation for being hard to expedite. FIONA MOORE reports on what the process involves and how it can provide your clie...
Financial planning
Independent, small planning businesses and dealer groups have asked for a clearer set of compliance processes under the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA), removing wha...
Financial planning
The professional indemnity crisis is hitting the financial services industry hard. GEORGE LIONDIS investigates what planners and dealer groups are up against....
Financial planning
AMP has added to the number of groups offering back-office solutions to financial planners with the launch of a dealer group backoffice support service....
Financial planning
Research house Morningstar has given Platinum Asset Management a two out of five business and management strength rating, citing the manager’s track record of solid inter...
Financial planning
The fees charged to investors in the retail managed fund market have fallen steadily over the last six years, according to a new study by the Investment and Financial Ser...
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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 ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...