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Financial planning

Investors have learned some hard lessons from the financial crisis, not the least of which is the significance of reading the fine print in a company's annual report....

Financial planning

A Queensland residential investment manager has been put into liquidation, leaving hundreds of mum and dad investors out of pocket....

Financial planning

Completes last of 39 proceedings brought against Primelife since 2004....

Financial planning

Twelve criminal charges of fraud laid by ASIC following investigation into the affairs of Perpetual Acquisitions Pty Ltd and Robina Properties (Qld) Pty Ltd....

Financial planning

Emerging markets will account for an increasing share of the world's largest companies: Aberdeen....

Funds management

The revaluation of shares during the financial crisis has depressed the sector's long-term returns....

Funds management

Samuel David Saunders of Orange in New South Wales, a former director of several companies, has pleaded guilty to three counts of obtaining money by false or misleading s...

Financial planning

ASIC has extended the circumstances under which the operators of frozen mortgage funds can make payments to members suffering hardship as well as the definition of hardsh...

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Policy & Regulation

Will offer additional services to proactive traders during the year....

Editorial

As financial planners grapple with the aftermath of the global financial crisis, it appears skittish investors are looking to take a more hands-on role, writes JANINE MAC...

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Financial planning

Unlicensed managed investment scheme raised approximately $7.9 million from investors....

Financial planning

Many investors still stranded in cash while global equity has rebounded....

Editorial

The focus on fee levels in financial services and investment risks missing the structural flaws and distorting incentives that are also troubling these industries....

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Financial planning

Premium Income Fund investors now want the Ripoll Inquiry to investigate the collapse of MFS/Octaviar in the same manner as other recent financial collapses....

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Financial planning

A new Credit Suisse analysts report suggests that while the upcoming company reporting season will see some further erosion of EPS, it offers an attractive entry point fo...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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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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