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Financial planning

ASIC wants the financial services sector to take the lead in developing standards for the issuance of complex products....

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Editorial

Long-held skepticism about the performance of ethical funds appears to be unfounded. Why then, are the funds still slow to gain traction, asks Nicholas O’Donoghue....

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Financial planning

Standard Life Investments has had its Global Absolute Returns Strategy included on BT Wrap. ...

Financial planning

Blue Sky Alternative Investments has launched an IPO to raise up to $100 million to list what it says will be Australia's first diversified, alternatives-focused Listed I...

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Financial planning

ASIC has suspended the licence of failed debenture issuer and mortgage lender Provident Capital Limited....

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Editorial

Retail advisers have traditionally shied away from alternative investments, but an upswing in the market could see them become a hot ticket option in 2014, particularly f...

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Financial planning

ASIC claims it is constrained by limited resources and a priority to protect consumer investors after claims it has overlooked the actions of commercial lenders...

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Policy & Regulation

The FPA uses its FSI submission to point to need to more clearly define the risks in general and personal advice....

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Financial planning

AMP Capital institutional and platform-only funds now open to retail investors....

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Editorial

For investors wanting a healthy mix of yield and stability, listed infrastructure could be the way to go, writes Jonathan Reyes. ...

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Financial planning

ASIC has identified financial advice as one of the most critical factors in protecting consumers and will continue to review the advice provided on complex products. ...

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Financial planning

Australians would rather listen to media commentators and experts than their own financial adviser, according to a Goldman Sachs survey....

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Funds management

Treasury Group Limited increases funds under management by $1.6 billion in three months....

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Funds management

ASIC has provided relief for mFund settlement Service clients through a class order. ...

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Editorial

There are signs of unwarranted and excessive enthusiasm in the listed investment companies market that could ultimately leave some participants with burnt fingers, writes...

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...

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increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...

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Insignia Financial has made four appointments, including three who have joined from TAL, to lead strategy and innovation in its retirement solutions for the MLC brand....

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A former Brisbane financial adviser has been charged with 26 counts of dishonest conduct regarding a failure to disclose he would receive substantial commission payments ...

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Pinnacle Investment Management has announced it will acquire strategic interests in two international fund managers for $142 million....

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