MARGIN LENDING

Financial planning

The margin lending sector seems to be going through a partial revival, but no thanks to financial planners....

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Financial planning

A new survey of financial planners reveals recent regulatory changes make the provision of margin lending advice less attractive....

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Financial planning

Perth-based Chambers Investment Partners has had its Australian financial services licence cancelled after the company failed to obtain professional indemnity insurance a...

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Financial planning

A US-based online brokerage has ceased providing new margin loans to its Australian clients following an investigation into the conditions of its AFSL....

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Financial planning

The latest ASIC Market Supervision Report reveals practices amongst securities dealers which might make a planner blush. ...

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Superannuation

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank believes it senses a change in mood with respect to leveraged investment....

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Funds management

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank believes the time is right to re-invest in its margin lending operation....

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Editorial

The last year has not been kind to the Australian margin lending market, with further declines in the number of active investors. But a potential rally in the equities ma...

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Financial planning

The margin lending industry has recorded a decline of $42 billion from five years ago to $12.7 billion as at September 2012 - but a large number of investors intend to st...

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Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank has combined its adviser-focused Core Equity Services and Colonial Geared Investments offerings under the single banner of CommSec Adviser Services....

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Financial planning

A PIS adviser has been banned for three years for failing to comply with financial services laws....

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Financial planning

The lowering of concessional contributions caps and decrease in the official cash rate have added to the appeal of protected loans as an end of financial year strategy, a...

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Editorial

Can you imagine a margin loan without a margin call? Janine Mace finds the sector has been busy innovating....

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Editorial

Boom years are long gone for the margin lending sector. Given that the improvement in the share market is one of the main catalysts for using margin loans, the sector is ...

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Financial planning

Things are not looking up for margin lending as recent data shows the sector was given a cold shoulder by financial planners yet again....

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