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The number of documented cases of people being refused insurance after being gene-tested has almost doubled since recent publicity about gene-testing according to directo...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) is unfairly hounding managers of strata investments who comply with the Managed Investments Act while allowing ...

Financial planning

Europe will become the place to invest as it rises from the doldrums and the US economy starts to tail off, according to Scudder Kemper Investments joint head of global e...

Financial planning

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has rolled out a multi-media disclosure document in a bid to develop a best-practice model for fund man-agers usi...

Accounting

Lawyers and accountants will not be subject to the same licensing requirements as financial planners if the findings of the Joint Statutory Committee on Corporations and ...

Financial planning

The New Zealand financial planning annual get-together in Wellington late last month unlocked a number of themes and issues pertinent to the industry on both sides of the...

Financial planning

Newly elected national president of the Securities Institute Michael Willis has lent his voice to the argument calling for real estate agents to be subject to the same re...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) is to investigate the conduct and disclosure behaviour of life agents as phase two of its review of the disabil...

Financial planning

First Samuel managing director Anthony Starkins dropped a bombshell on the re-cent Asia Pacific Private Banking conference in Sydney, labelling private bankers both “gree...

Financial planning

The Labor Party will support the reforms outlined in CLERP 6 subject to a few amendments which will probably delay its introduction, says shadow minister for financial se...

Financial planning

While a reasonable proportion of investors access financial services information over the Internet and are confident in conducting transactions via this means, the majori...

Financial planning

Net inflows into the New Zealand retail funds industry during the March quarter were up almost $NZ60 million on the last quarter, according to the latest IPAC market shar...

Financial planning

Disclosure obligations under the proposed CLERP 6 legislation may unfairly dis-advantage some advisers, according to Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) national pres...

Financial planning

In an episode of the cult television cartoon, The Simpsons, mother Marge buys into a pretzel cart franchise for $500....

Financial planning

In response to the growing interest in share investing by Australians and as part of new regulations the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) will offer...

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...

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increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...

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Insignia Financial has made four appointments, including three who have joined from TAL, to lead strategy and innovation in its retirement solutions for the MLC brand....

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A former Brisbane financial adviser has been charged with 26 counts of dishonest conduct regarding a failure to disclose he would receive substantial commission payments ...

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Professional services group AZ NGA has made its first acquisition since announcing a $240 million strategic partnership with US manager Oaktree Capital Management in Sept...

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