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Godfrey Pembroke founder and respected industry figure John Godfrey will chair the FPA when John Hewison steps down in November....

Financial planning

ASIC takes action against ex-GIO directors...

Financial planning

The case into Chapel Road was originally triggered by the actions of banned financial planner Robyn Ann-Carrolle Cochrane, despite the fact that she had no formal connec...

Financial planning

A number of agribusiness investment schemes will fail to achieve capital raising targets this financial year following a crackdown by the ATO....

Editorial

Stock market analysts and the media often discuss the next opportunities in sectors of the Australian market. Stuart Engel asks whether they may be missing the point. S...

Financial planning

A number of agribusiness investment schemes will fail to achieve capital raising targets this financial year following a crackdown by the ATO....

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Financial planning

A number of agribusiness investment schemes will fail to achieve capital raising targets this financial year following a crackdown by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)...

Financial planning

Financial planners and investment professionals are advised to examine their professional indemnity insurance policies under new light shed by the Financial Services Refo...

Financial planning

The Australian Consumers Association (ACA) has fired a broadside against the Minister for Financial Services, Joe Hockey, regarding his appointment of five people to indu...

Financial planning

Sealcorp has indicated it will proceed with an ambitious schedule of adviser training, product rollouts and enhancements and technology developments over the next 12 mont...

Financial planning

Rural Funds Management (RFM) is to launch an agribusiness investment that will be the first to offer investors a choice of crops to invest in....

Financial planning

It is important that financial planners and their clients research the products or shares they are negatively gearing before signing on the dotted line....

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Financial planning

Corporate watchdog David Knott has stood down from his post on the board of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) in the wake of the collapse of HIH Insur...

Financial planning

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has announced that they have made a decision to allow eligible persons to make an application for a transitional reasonable benefits limit...

Financial planning

Critical mass and a penchant for specialisation has propelled Trinity Financial Services forward as this North Queensland practice sets its sights on the road ahead. Nico...

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