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FINRA relaxes social media controls

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
Australian financial planners may see some of their social media compliance issues lessen if Australian regulators follow FINRA's lead, after the US regulator proposed changes to its rulings to allow planners to communicate through social media without ...

Grain price hints at strong growth: CFSGAM

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
Grain is looking strong on the horizon as emerging economies demand for the soft commodity continues to sky rocket, according to the CFSGAM soft commodities team. Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) watches global trends and found ...

Macquarie Life launches online insurance service

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
Macquarie Life has launched a new online insurance application process for financial advisers and insurance brokers, adding to its Macquarie LifeConnect service. The new online service, WebConnect, will allow advisers and brokers to begin a client's ...

CommInsure launches underwriting platform

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
Nearly 900,000 members of industry funds CareSuper and HESTA now have access to CommInsure's online application and underwriting platform. CommInsure used learnings from its retail business with the aim of helping members to up their insurance cover ...

SMSF sector tackling misconceptions

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
Common misconceptions about SMSFs and upcoming draft legislation are all playing a part in shaping this sector for 2012, with borrowing, auditors and sector growth impacting on the entire super industry. Peter Burgess, technical director for the Self-Managed ...

ASIC achieves settlement for Westpoint investors

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... which must still be approved by the court, was reached without any admission liability by SJP. The court will hear the application for final approval on 23 December. Collectively investors had pumped a total of $388 million into Westpoint-related financial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to for a relatively flat start on Friday as world markets failed to continue a strong rally sparked by central bank action for major banks. At 0829 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up two ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
The Australian share market is set to continue its rally as world markets rose overnight on hopes of progress on Europe's debt crisis. At 0824 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was 26 points higher at 4,104. The market ...

Gold Coast scam sees 20 investors lose $250,000

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
... investment scams. The judge continued the ex-parte injunctions until the end of January, when the court will hear ASIC's application for final orders. Meanwhile consumers are being urged to watch out for investment fraud which the regulator said had ...

ASIC cancels two financial services licences

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... adequate compliance measures are in place to address licence obligations," said the regulator. FPIP has lodged an application with the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) for a stay and review of ASIC's decision. Meanwhile, the regulator has also cancelled ...