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AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2005
... 826 contracts. Today Australian Pharmaceutical Industries reveals its full year results while the Housing Industry Association releases its June quarter report.

JAS-ANZ backs international financial planning standards

The Joint Accreditation System of Australia & New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) has called for the financial planning industry to benchmark itself against international standards due for release by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) at the ...

SwimEC off to flying start

After seven years in the making the financial services industry has launched its swimEC electronic standard, which aims to standardise electronic superannuation transfers across the industry. The swimEC (superannuation, wealth and investment management ...

Guidance on SOAs from ASIC

ASIC has provided guidance on Statements of Advice (SOAs) to help Australian financial services licensees fulfil their obligations under the Corporations Act 2001. The guide is aimed at addressing both content and presentation deficiencies discovered ...

Mortgage Industry Association of Australia issues 'soft dollar' disclosure code

The Mortgage Industry Association of Australia (MIAA) will require its mortgage broker members to disclose the receipt of non monetary benefits. Under the alternative remuneration code any benefits such as gifts, tickets to sporting events and holiday ...

ASIC welcomes closer scrutiny on advertising guidelines

... advertising in the financial services industry. The regulator said the release of guidelines by the Mortgage Industry Association of Australia (MIAA) was a positive step in helping MIAA members avoid advertising in ways that could mislead consumers. ...

Gadens appoints Bradley MD

... head of the firm's banking compliance regulatory group. Denovan is also the legal spokesman for the Mortgage Industry Association of Australia.

Housing affordability down in December

... in the December quarter, according to a report released yesterday by the Commonwealth Bank and the Housing Industry Association. Figures from the survey indicate that housing was 23.7% less affordable for first-time home buyers in the December quarter ...

New regime for financial services, but unresolved issues remain

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2004
Australia's financial services industry today officially moves to a new regime, where greater disclosure is required and all industry players are regulated under the same umbrella. After six years in the making and a two year transition period, the ...

First home buyers housing affordability falls to record low

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2003
... carefully and weigh up all their options before choosing an affordable mortgage and buying a house. The Housing Industry Association (HIA) said the continuing downward trend in housing affordability underlines the importance of the current Productivity ...