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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has banned a former Gold Coast adviser for 10 years after investigations into the advice she gave relating to investm...

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Superannuation

Achieving greater reach into the SMSF sector has been one of the key drivers behind the development of the new MLC Wrap, according to group executive of MLC & NAB Wea...

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Financial planning

Challenger’s Howard Mortgage Fund has become the first mortgage trust to resume commercial lending....

Editorial

Dominic McCormick explains why investors and financial advisers need to look at the here and now when it comes to currency management in investment portfolios - especiall...

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Editorial

Harvey Kalman explains why the responsible entity relationship may need risk consideration....

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Financial planning

Lawyers are seeking to mount a case to recover investor funds relating to capital protected products....

Financial planning

ASIC is set to improve the disclosure around unlisted mortgage schemes for retail investors following a risk assessment of the sector....

Financial planning

Listed property has recovered since the massive lows of the global financial crisis, but there are plenty of challenges ahead for the industry, particularly investor sent...

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Financial planning

Infocus Money Management is about to launch enhanced online capabilities of its financial planning software, part of a multi-million dollar investment in its IT infrastru...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has increased disclosure requirements around capital protected and derivative products....

Funds management

The latest international shares sectors review from Zenith Investment Partners has awarded highly recommended ratings for 13 products across six managers....

Financial planning

As the world looks to right the wrongs of the global financial crisis, one major problem still needs to be tackled by the wealth management sector - consumer confidence....

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Funds management

ASIC will be winding up four companies that operated as part of the fundraising arm of Gold Coast-based property developers IC Group....

Funds management

Charter Hall is looking forward to a better outlook for property investing, considering itself well placed for improving investor sentiment....

Editorial

Treasury Group reported a consolidated profit after tax of $11.68 million for the last financial year, up 136 per cent, while normalised net profit after tax was $10.19 m...

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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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