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ASIC is warning investors of a cold-calling scam that appears to be linked to a series of fraudulent businesses....

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Financial planning

Financial planners who fail to report suspicious client activity can wind up facing prosecution down the track, according to Minter Ellison partner Richard Batten....

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Financial planning

Financial Services minister Bill Shorten has acknowledged the public’s desire for super policy to be depoliticised....

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Financial planning

APRA’s Charles Littrell argues the case for political bipartisanship on supporting the financial services regulators....

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Funds management

ASIC has released a consultation paper that aligns with international standards on risk management for the managed funds sector, it said....

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Life/Risk

A Sydney insurance broker has been permanently banned from providing financial services following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission...

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Superannuation

The Government has introduced legislation into Parliament that will require superannuation fund trustess to consolidate multiple accounts that are held by the same member...

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Life/Risk

FSC chief executive John Brogden has once again called upon the life insurance industry to heed ASIC’s warning and self-regulate on churn while it can....

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ASIC Commissioner Greg Tanzer has called super fund trustees to reinforce the long-term nature of superannuation as an investment, according to ASIC Commissioner, Greg Ta...

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Superannuation

APRA has signaled an important difference in view on superannuation fund governance to that expressed by the Federal Opposition and the Financial Services Council. ...

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Financial planning

The major industry bodies have welcomed the introduction of legislation into Parliament that will enshrine the terms ‘financial planner’ and ‘financial adviser’ in law....

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Superannuation

Changes to the legislation around related party transactions for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) could see trustees punished for unintentional breaches, accordin...

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Superannuation

ASIC has obtained orders appointing liquidators to MOGS Pty Ltd, which is associated with two Queensland-based self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) companies....

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Financial planning

Two bodies will soon regulate financial planners - a serious concern to the FPA....

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has launched an advertising campaign to remind planners that, from 1 July 2013, new members will have to hold an approved degree if the...

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