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Conflict of interest still key issue: ASIC shadow shop

BY CLAIRE MCGREAL | TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012 12:00PM

ASIC has revealed conflict of interest has again emerged as a problem for consumers in its latest shadow shop research on financial advice.

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