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ASIC accepts EU from two advice firms

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has accepted enforceable undertakings from two financial planning firms. Melbourne adviser James Thomas Banfield has entered into an enforceable undertaking with ASIC that prevents him from ...

FPA reveals winners of Best Practice Awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
... Award winners have not only complied with the FPA Code, but in so doing have offered a considerable contribution to the profession through community involvement, mentoring and support to their local FPA Chapter," FPA chief executive Mark Rantall said. ...

Industry super trustees lack investment experience

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
Australian superannuation fund trustees lack investment experience and must learn to take a hands-off approach to investment decisions if they want to be regarded as having best practice governance, according to Towers Watson global head of investment ...

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STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
In the latest edition of Financial Standard we look at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Senate inquiry and see what some industry pundits think of the regulator. We also investigate how baby boomers may be able to make their ...

FIIG's latest bond issue already oversubscribed

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
Corporate bond broker FIIG Securities' $60 million Cash Converters bond issue has closed after receiving full subscription within two weeks of its release, demonstrating a healthy appetite for unrated corporate debt. FIIG said the five-year unsecured ...

AFA names Rising Star finalists

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
... careers, the Award is about profiling and encouraging their talents and inspiring them to become leaders in the advice profession," AFA chief executive Brad Fox said. This year's judging panel includes Fox, 2005 AFA Rising Star Winner Esther Althaus ...

SMSFs missing out on overseas performance

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013

AFA Adviser of the Year Finalists revealed

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
The six finalists for the 11th annual Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Adviser of the Year Award have been announced ahead of the October AFA conference. The Awards recognises leadership, advocacy and innovation in the financial services industry ...

Super likely to fall under Treasury

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
... services portfolio," Rantall said. "There is a positive flip side to building a strong and viable financial planning profession including long-term systemic benefits to the economy, a reduction on the public social security purse and a population of ...

Industry agrees: SMSFs are not for everyone

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
Industry bodies have welcomed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) consultation paper asking for better regulation for establishing and advising self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF). "The announcement by ASIC today is consistent ...