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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....

Financial planning

The various committees within the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) have outlined their policy priorities for the 2009-10 financial year. The following...

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Financial planning

Tim King discusses what financial services licensees should be ready for in compliance when a regulator comes knocking. ...

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Financial planning

Software system requires little servicing, comes with automatic online upgrades....

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Financial planning

A quarter of financial advisers select managed funds for their clients on the basis of FUM inflows into the fund, according to a survey by BDM Direct....

Editorial

Financial planners must take the lessons they’ve learnt from the GFC and begin applying them if they hope to survive the next economic upheaval....

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Financial planning

The consumer credit and margin lending space is changing, so be prepared, write SONNIE BAILEY and MELANIE SHERRIN....

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Financial planning

In the 15 years since I linked up with Bodinnars Financial Planning, now part of the Fiducian Group, a myriad of changes have taken place in our industry. ...

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Financial planning

New system enables advisers to provide more product-specific compliant advice and maximise estate planning benefits....

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