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ASIC releases investment ad guidelines

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today released final guidelines on the use of past performance information in investment advertisements. "Our message to industry is that if you're going to use past performance information ...

ASIC releases Financial Literacy in Schools paper

... appropriate training, and providing stimulating educational resources, ASIC said. Earlier this month the Financial Planning Association (FPA) released the Dollarsmart program, comprising a CD-Rom based learning kit that aimed to teach teenagers about ...

AIA survey reveals increase in online trading

In a survey of its members, the Australian Investors' Association (AIA) has discovered that many investors are using the internet extensively for share market transactions, suggesting they are only using stockbrokers and financial planners as a source ...

APRA announces results of super hedge fund survey

... funds within their investment objectives." He added, "APRA will continue fruitful work with the hedge fund industry association, the Alternative Investment Managers Association (AIMA), in developing more guidance for superannuation trustees on hedge ...

ICI reports US ETFs total $118 billion

... US$118.44 billion (A$178.52 billion), according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI), the US investment industry association. The ICI monthly ETF report revealed assets of all ETFs increased by US$7.96 billion (A$12 billion) in May. Equity index ...

FPA welcomes tax law amendment bill

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has welcomed the introduction of the Taxation Law Amendment Bill (No. 7) 2003 schedule 9 that aims to provide capital gains tax (CGT) roll-over relief for financial planning dealer groups. The Association said ...

AFA calls for balance between good advice and compliance

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) said today it believes its necessary for suitable financial plans to strike a balance between good advice and compliance. "There needs to be certain information given to the customer in order that a proper ...

FPA announces changes to its diploma and CFP qualifications

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has announced an overhaul of its education offerings, introducing a program that includes new Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) Certified Financial Practitioner (CFP) qualifications. The new ...

AFA launches national adviser award

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has announced the launch of a major national annual award for the AFA risk adviser members. "The primary objectives of the AFA are to improve educational and ethical standards of financial planners and to ...

McFarlane elected new Australian Bankers' Association chairman

The Council of the Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) has elected ANZ chief executive John McFarlane as its new chairman. McFarlane succeeds Commonwealth Bank chief executive David Murray, who has successfully completed his two-year term as ABA chairman. ...