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Financial System Inquiry response cut-out-and-keep guide

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
The government has responded to a root and branch examination of Australia's financial system, agreeing to virtually all of the 44 recommendations. Here's our handy cut-out-and-keep guide.

FSI retirement response receives support

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
Both Mercer and Challenger have backed the federal government's decision to support the development of Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPRs).

Property spruiker banned for providing unlawful advice

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
The Supreme Court of NSW has restrained a property business for providing unlawful advice to clients who wanted to purchase investment properties through an SMSF.

ASIC to be handed greater powers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
The government has said it will grant the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) additional powers to effectively regulate the financial services sector.

ASIC bans former Westpac-aligned adviser

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
ASIC has permanently banned an adviser formerly with a Westpac-aligned licensee.

CFAs told ASIC is for the consumer

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft said the regulator has a significant number of individual surveillances underway at the big four banks, Macquarie and AMP.

ASIC funding model needs "meat on the bones"

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
The Treasury's proposal of a new model to fund ASIC lacks detail and needs "more meat on the bones," the Governance Institute said.

Seniors weigh in on national tax discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
National Seniors chief executive Michael O'Neill believes that under new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull the debate over older Australians should shift from cost to contribution.

ASIC hits advice firm with more licence conditions

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
ASIC has increased its surveillance activity on Total Financial Solutions Australia advisers, following compliance concerns.

ASIC bans ex-Genesys adviser

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
ASIC has banned a former Genesys financial adviser.