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AusFIN calls for 'fairer outcomes'

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010
... (ISN). The network also counts the Consumer Action Law Centre, Finance Sector Union of Australia, Australian Financial Counselling and Credit Reform Association, Consumer Credit Legal Centre (NSW), Council of Small Business of Australia (COSBOA), Per ...

Charged for no AFSL

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
ASIC has commenced proceedings against four former Queensland directors who dealt in financial products, including Westpoint promissory notes, without an Australian financial services licence (AFSL). Barry William Silver, of Arundel, Robert Peers Button ...

Westpac lends aid to financial counsellors and SMEs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2009
Westpac will provide $1 million in funding and support to financial counselling organisations and expand its financial hardship program, Assist, into small-to-medium (SME) business lending. Westpac Group chief Gail Kelly said the $1 million in funding ...

Farmers get free advice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
... planners on board it will gain momentum. There's definitely a need there," said Grice. The FPA, the Rural Financial Counselling Service Program and the government in July developed the procedures and guidelines for the trial program in Mildura. The program ...

New resources, fresh ads for advisers

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
The Financial Planning Association is helping advisers battle the financial crisis with a new resource centre for its members and a "Value of Advice" campaign targeted towards consumers. The FPA announced today that it had launched the Market Volatility ...

AMP gives free advice to Salvos

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
... entitlements across for users of The Salvation Army's services. Those working across The Salvation Army's MoneyCare Financial Counselling and Northside Women's Services will issue a referral to an AMP financial planner if the person's financial situation ...

FPA offers free advice to farmers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2007
... the minister for agriculture, fisheries and forestry, Peter McGauran, in July and together with the Rural Financial Counselling Service Program created a taskforce to develop procedures and guidelines for the trial program. A referral from a rural financial ...

ASIC grants AFSL exemption to financial counselling agencies

... it has granted conditional relief from the Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensing requirements to financial counselling agencies that provide financial product advice. Financial counsellors predominantly advise clients about managing the consequences ...
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