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Client needs to drive transitioning businesses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
Advisers must understand the needs of their clients in order to identify the best means of achieving business sustainability in light of recent MDA class order revisions, according to Mason Stevens.

MDAs overhauled by new regulations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
The operation of limited MDAs is to be terminated under new, long-awaited regulatory reforms released by ASIC yesterday.

ASIC bans Deutsche Bank trader

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
ASIC permanently banned a former Deutsche Bank FX options and futures trader from providing financial services.

Fraudulent adviser faces court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
A former New South Wales financial adviser has appeared in court over 19 fraud-related charges brought by ASIC.

Former Westpac adviser banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
ASIC has banned a former Westpac adviser from providing financial services for four years.

LT Management fined over false SMSF advertising

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
LT Management has paid an infringement notice for making misleading statements in relation to establishing a self-managed superannuation fund.

Federal Court approves OneVue merger arrangement

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
The Federal Court has made orders approving the scheme of arrangement between OneVue and Diversa.

Life insurance reforms to be re-introduced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
A spokesperson for the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer has confirmed to Financial Standard that draft legislation pertaining to the Life Insurance Framework (LIF) will be formally re-introduced in early October when Federal ...

Federal Court approves Zurich's Macquarie acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
Six months after the deal was first made public, the Federal Court of Australia has finally approved Zurich's acquisition of Macquarie Life's risk business.

ASIC bans fraudulent adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
ASIC permanently banned a financial adviser after he was sentenced and imprisoned for fraud charges.