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The Ethical Investment Association has launched a certification program for providers of SRI products and services, which it hopes will promote consistency and make it ea...

Financial planning

A Toowoomba-based financial adviser who the Australian Securities and Investments Commission claims is unable to contain his dishonest and deceptive conduct has been give...

Financial planning

There is a degree of confusion by some practitioners in the financial planning and accountancy fields as to the ability of an accountant to give advice to a client of the...

Financial planning

The Securities Institute of Australia has engaged advisers concerned about their obligations under super choice, releasing a series of products intended to help them hand...

Financial planning

To fulfil its educational responsibilities in the lead up to super choice, the Federal Government has made a booklet available to guide consumers in straight forward lang...

Financial planning

Virgin Super will reveal no more details of its pricing or product range until the Richard Branson-owned venture launches, at the same time as choice-of-fund laws come in...

Financial planning

The Australian Council of Trade Unions has moved to assist trade union members dealing with the new choice of superannuation fund environment by making available a list o...

Financial planning

The requirement under financial services reform (FSR) to audit advisers is an expensive business for the dealers and a potentially stressful one for already overworked pl...

Financial planning

The success of a dealer group is often measured by adviser numbers. However, examining the assets of the dealer group – that is, the funds under advice and the productivi...

Financial planning

Imagine what would happen if the government allowed major pharmaceutical companies to set up general practitioner practices and pay GPs trail commissions on they drugs th...

Financial planning

A former South Australian financial adviser who converted the proceeds of client cheques for his own use has been found guilty of fraud in the District Court of Adelaide....

Financial planning

A former Sydney financial adviser who stole $1.7 million from clients will spend up to eight years in jail....

Editorial

Financial planners are afraid of the investment properties owned by their clients, claims Ark Group chief executive Maurice Goldberg....

Financial planning

Macquarie Bank has signed letters of intent with two Australian boutique fund mangers as part of a series of exclusive distribution deals that will trigger the release a ...

Financial planning

State Winners of BDM of the Year 2005...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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