ASIC mainly concerned with media releases: LawyerBY ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020 12:22PMHamilton Blackstone Lawyers managing director Cristean Yazbeck has argued that ASIC is mainly concerned with its own reputation and the media releases it can put out in relation to action on financial advisers. Related News |
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John Burke
GLOBAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BENNELONG FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD
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Bennelong Funds Management is like a mainline into the jugular of Australia's financial advice sector, with more than 6500 advisers channelling capital to its funds. But its global chief executive John Burke says the job's not done yet. Andrew McKean writes.
Finally someone who understands our plight
Thanks for your Comments but I fear it will change nothing. All our calls fall on deaf ears.
How true! Very well said. Glad there's finally someone outside the industry that understands what happens to the financial planners and stand up to speak the truth without worrying about upsetting the regulator, the Licensees and the product providers.