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Dixon Advisory has successfully closed the initial public offer for its US residential property fund for Australian investors, receiving more than double the minimum subs...
Financial planning
ASIC has imposed additional licence conditions on Queensland firm, iPlan, after surveillance uncovered conflicts of interest....
Financial planning
New ASIC chairman, Greg Medcraft wants financial service 'gatekeepers' to vet products going to retail investors....
Editorial
Relatively attractive performances throughout the global financial crisis have revived interest in bonds and other fixed income assets, writes Stephen Hart....
Funds management
The proposed FOFA reforms could boost the use of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by Australian retail investors, according to an industry expert....
Financial planning
When misconduct from within the financial services industry leads to investor loss and hardship, investors are often unaware of existing avenues of redress and do not pur...
Financial planning
Peter Joyner and Associates has lost its Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) for failing to maintain adequate professional indemnity (PI) insurance, among other ...
Editorial
Fund managers remain divided regarding the merits of alternatives, with some financial planners ignoring the sector entirely, writes Benjamin Levy....
Financial planning
Agribusiness managed investment scheme providers are attempting to provide more structure and security to win back investor confidence....
Funds management
Vanguard has added three exchange-traded funds to its existing offering of four ETF products, and has also significantly decreased the management fees on its two existing...
Financial planning
The structure of agribusiness managed investment schemes (MIS) would need to change radically before they become attractive again to financial advisers, according to Prof...
Editorial
With climate change at the forefront of many investors’ minds, now may be the time to get started with an environmental, social and governance approach to investing...
Financial planning
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has proposed a tightening of the rules around the financial requirements for issuers of over-the-counter deriv...
Editorial
Dominic McCormick explains why achieving true portfolio diversification in the current economic climate is a complex task....
Financial planning
Current default compensation arrangements for retail clients rely largely on professional indemnity insurance, and provide no guarantee that retail clients will be able t...
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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 ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...