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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has opened up consultations on its proposed new margin lending regime at the same time as reminding advisers about th...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued class order relief that will allow super fund members to receive advice from their fund....

Financial planning

Licensing system allowing product providers to hold financial services licences should be investigated....

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ASIC investigation reveals insurance broker used funds intended for obtaining income protection insurance policies for personal use....

Financial planning

The consumer credit and margin lending space is changing, so be prepared, write SONNIE BAILEY and MELANIE SHERRIN....

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City Pacific in $39 million debt subordination exercise to rectify AFSL requirements....

Financial planning

The Federal Government has enforced a wall of confidentiality around the development of the intra-fund advice policy to be applied to super funds, provoking anger among t...

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Financial planning

ASIC bans a West Australian financial adviser and cancels the licence of his firm, Concentric Wealth Management....

Financial planning

Mortgage lender Muslim Community Co-operative Australia is now licensed to set up mortgage funds and property trust schemes in accordance with Islamic law....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has pursued charges against an Adelaide man who was the director of a planning firm which recommended Westpoint inves...

Financial planning

Failed to comply with provisions of AFSL....

Financial planning

The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Nick Sherry, has unveiled the legislation that will push trustee companies into Commonwealth jurisdiction and u...

Financial planning

Under the new margin lending regulations, margin lenders will have responsibility for informing clients of margin calls, unless separate arrangements are put in place to ...

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Financial planning

A former adviser on Westpoint products has been convicted on the charge of providing financial advice without holding an Australian Financial Services Licence as required...

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Financial planning

Former Power Loan franchisee appears in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission....

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