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Life/Risk

In two separate and unrelated announcements, the Australian Securities and Invesments Commission (ASIC) has made rulings against two insurance agents....

Financial planning

The woes of the Australian dollar are continuing to benefit investors with a significant exposure to international funds. ...

Financial planning

The integration of the GIO business into AMP Financial Services has reached the final stage with an application to transfer the business to be made to the Federal Court o...

Policy & Regulation

With any strategy or transaction undertaken by a financial adviser on behalf of a client, consideration must be given to the anti-avoidance rules of the Income Tax Assess...

Financial planning

Timber group Auspine and IOOF Australia Trustees have reached a settlement in their year-long legal dispute over a South Australian forestry investment scheme. ...

Financial planning

A far reaching recent court judgement is being viewed as a wake-up call for financial planning dealer groups, highlighting the need to keep an eagle eye on their adviser ...

Policy & Regulation

The tax office may soon end the freeze on tax liabilities on 7000 as-sessments for tax-effective schemes, according to tax commissioner Michael Carmody. Unless scheme pro...

Financial planning

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has fired the first shots in its war against what it calls "aggressive" tax planning strategies, which promises to become bloodier ov...

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Pinnacle Investment Management has announced it will acquire strategic interests in two international fund managers for $142 million....

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The FSCP has announced its latest verdict, suspending an adviser’s registration for failing to comply with his obligations when providing advice to three clients....

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