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Two people have been banned from providing financial services for five and three years respectively, following separate investigations by the Australian Securities and In...
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A Victorian family who allege they lost $400,000 due to flawed investment advice is suing Morgan Stanley Smith Barney....
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Collapsing institutions and a loss of wealth have combined to give the margin lending industry a bad reputation. Angela Faherty explains why increased legislation and a m...
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Many in the industry feel that the legislation targeting margin lending has only served to make investors more fearful of the practice. Ashley McIntyre reports....
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ASIC chairman Tony D’Aloisio defends the regulator’s actions through the global financial crisis and explains why it did not act sooner on Storm Financial....
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ASIC issues class order relief separating instalment warrants from new margin lending regime....
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Law firm foreshadows legal action against Macquarie and BOQ, claiming any ASIC settlement will be inadequate....
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will meet with a number of financial institutions subject to its investigations into failed financial planning...
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ASIC has banned Infocus adviser David Radovan for five years for engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct....
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A statement of claim has been filed in the Federal Court pleading a class action against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia on behalf of Storm Financial investors....
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The Government has welcomed regulations prescribing short and simple product disclosure documents for margin loans, superannuation and simple managed investment schemes....
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New ASIC rules on credit disputes impose tougher requirements on credit providers, including shorter timeframes for dealing with credit disputes....
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The Rudd Government has made its reform plans for the financial advice industry public....
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New legislation has prompted concern about the future of margin lending among industry commentators. Yet with confidence that the rebounding share market will stimulate f...
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Mary Ferizis outlines the key legislative changes regarding margin lending, and the impact the changes will have on financial advice....
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...