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Superannuation

A new ASIC report confirms that super fees are not always what they seem....

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Superannuation

The ATO has warned SMSF trustees about inappropriate use of home loan unit trusts and the risks entailed in attending overseas SMSF conferences....

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Superannuation

Both ASIC and the ATO have signalled they are scrutinising the legitimacy of SMSF seminars...

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Financial planning

ASIC points to so far modest take-up of limited AFSL and the emergence of concerning trends around RG 146 completion and professional indemnity....

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Policy & Regulation

Taxation Inspector-General’s report points to tax officers having insufficient ability to link evidence with appropriate penalties....

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Financial planning

ASIC has suspended the licence of Finance Technology Securities (FTS) after concerns it was inappropriately recommending double gearing strategies....

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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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Financial planning

Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Limited has paid a penalty of $65,000 to comply with an infringement notice relating to a breach of the Corporations Act 2001. ...

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Financial planning

ASIC has banned two advisers from providing financial services for up to five years. ...

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Financial planning

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has apologised to a member of the service as part of the settlement of a case despite FOS winning the case. ...

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Financial planning

Finance Minister, Senator Mathias Cormann says he’s convinced Senator Arthur Sinodinos will return to the Government’s front bench....

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Financial planning

The BFP claims a structural flaw has allowed banks, insurers and super funds to dress up product sales as advice....

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Financial planning

ASIC admits it targeted the big planning groups for shadow shopping because it thought it would make the most impact....

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Financial planning

ASIC chairman, Greg Medcraft admits ambiguity led to CommFP client compensation failures, but claims the bank was not “upfront”....

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Superannuation

APRA has admitted it doesn’t monitor the expenses of superannuation fund executives or trustees....

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