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Financial planning

A Sunshine Coast adviser has copped a nine-month ban from the industry after becoming an undischarged backrupt....

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Financial planning

ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft defends ASIC’s record, claiming the media misunderstands the regulator’s relationship with the AFP....

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Financial planning

ASIC uses examples of its actions against financial planners and others to defend its record. ...

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Superannuation

AIST and ISN are calling for a clearer definition of the word 'advice’, as the current wording of TASA prohibits industry super funds from providing intra-fund advice. ...

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Financial planning

Charitable investment funds act like banks so they should be regulated as such, according to ASIC....

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Editorial

Legal experts Samantha Hills and Grant Holley dissect the best interests duty and the obligations that come with it....

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Financial planning

The FPA hopes the Government will introduce legislation to the Parliament this week enshrining the term ‘financial planner/adviser’....

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Financial planning

Addwealth Financial Services has had its licence cancelled by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission....

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Editorial

While financial planners accept the reasons they are required to hold Professional Indemnity insurance, there are signs the system needs a review....

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Financial planning

Some planners are worried that PI requirements risk compromising best interest allocations....

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Funds management

Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has called for property to be regulated as a financial product under the Corporations Act....

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Financial planning

Contango Microcap looks to tidy up acquisition move started in 2011....

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Funds management

Specialist agricultural managed investment scheme (MIS) company RuralAus Investments has signaled the possible termination of its schemes in line with grower sentiment....

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Financial planning

A Treasury options paper looking at reforming Australia's financial market licensing regime proposes a separate licence for dark pools and public exchanges to ensure high...

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Financial planning

ASIC has made nine recommendations for improving the operations of Chi-X Australia as part of its annual assessment report....

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