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Financial planning

New Deloitte study has pointed to the costs and risks involved in complying with international economic and trade sanctions....

Financial planning

Small financial planning practices are struggling with the complex requirements and costs of running their businesses....

Funds management

Former SAI property head Graham Brewer is part of the launch of new property manager Amici Funds Management....

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Financial planning

City Pacific has lost control of its First Mortgage Fund following a Federal Court ruling that appointed Trilogy Funds Management as responsible entity....

Financial planning

Dealer groups are concerned about the need to change their Australian Financial Services Licences as a result of the new rules around margin lending....

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Financial planning

Employment in the banking and investment sectors is on the rise, and recruitment activity at the executive level has also seen an uptick. Meanwhile, insurance roles remai...

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Financial planning

Some planners are concerned providing ongoing advice to clients is discouraged in a model that relies on sales targets, while others fear they will be retrenched for fail...

Life/Risk

Low claims record, no complaints and conservative advice guidelines responsible for drop....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is pursuing changes to inject more transparency into securities lending....

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Editorial

It is remarkable how many people were surprised by the comments provided to a Parliamentary committee by senior executives of the Australian Securities and Investments Co...

Editorial

Peter Worcester and Paul Resnik continue their examination of the risks involved in borrowing to invest....

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Financial planning

Breaches of anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism financing laws at Barclays Bank discovered by regulator....

Financial planning

Some listed property trusts have not disclosed key valuation assumptions in financial reports, according to a recent review by the regulator, while movements in asset val...

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Life/Risk

Professional indemnity costs are rising, and so are the hurdles financial planners have to meet to secure a policy....

People & Products

Former ING chief executive officer of investment management for Asia Pacific appointed to Bennelong compliance committee....

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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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