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Planners should not face criminal charges: FPA

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2007
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is arguing for the removal of criminal sanctions for advisers who fail to provide disclosure to clients, claiming the current regime is "excessive, unjust and contributes to fear and uncertainty". In a submission ...

AIST against participating employer rule change

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2007
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) said it is not comfortable with the Budget's announcement that employers will no longer have to sign participating employer agreements before they can submit contributions to a public offer ...

Insurance made easier for associations and clubs

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
Community associations and sports clubs that group purchase insurance for members could be exempt from insurance seller status and associated regulatory costs in an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) proposal to attack underinsurance. ...

Funeral funds a picture of health

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
Lifeplan Funds Management has announced 16 per cent growth in funds under management for its funeral planning products, surging past the $300 million mark. The sector continues to grow and at present Lifeplan holds around 30 per cent market share. The ...

BT to collect TFNs online

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2007
BT Financial Solutions is making it easier for customers to provide tax file numbers (TFN) in the lead up to the 1 July super changes by launching an online TFN updating tool. As part of the raft of changes to superannuation to come into effect 1 July ...

NZ mortgage brokers face 25 per cent income cut

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2007
ANZ/National Bank is proposing to cut the upfront commissions it pays mortgage brokers in New Zealand to 45 basis points from 1 June. ANZ/National currently pays a range of upfront commissions depending on factors such as volume but the average is 0.6 ...

Hedge fund myths confuse investors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2007
When you hear about hedge funds, they are either heroes or villains, while a lot of myths about hedge funds leads to too much confusion among investors, said hedge fund of funds manager EACM Advisors. One of the myths is they are unregulated and somehow ...

ASIC and Citigroup lock horns on insider trading

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has filed civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Citigroup Global Markets Australia in a landmark case on alleged insider trading activities. Back in August 2005, Citigroup ...

Govt proposes shorter PDS

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2007
The Federal Government has released draft regulations from the Corporations and Financial Services Regulation Review showcasing a simplified corporate and financial services regulatory system, potentially resulting in abbreviated product disclosure ...

AML to redefine dealings with currency clients

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2007
The looming anti-money laundering (AML) legislation will redefine how service providers deal with clients and their currency transactions and planning for how they should implement the new provisions needs to begin now. The most profound impact will ...