AFA National Conference: Offering Advisers a Clear View of the Future

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) officially launched the 2013 AFA National Conference (the AFA Conference) at an event in Melbourne yesterday. The AFA Conference, which is themed The Age... Read more continue reading

Great program for advisers at FSC Annual Conference

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The Advice stream at this year’s FSC Annual Conference in Brisbane is stacking up as one of the strongest ever with as speaking lineup including industry experts and academics. The... Read more continue reading

ASIC and European Union authorities cooperate on alternative investment funds

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  ASIC has entered into 29 supervisory cooperation arrangements with European Union (EU) securities regulators, agreeing to help each other supervise fund managers operating across borders. The cooperation is crucial... Read more continue reading

ASIC intervenes in LM fund proceedings to end uncertainty

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ASIC has finished making its submissions in a court hearing to decide the future of the multi-million LM First Mortgage Income Fund (FMIF). The proceedings were started by two investors... Read more continue reading

ATO monitoring highlights need for SMSFs to get quality advice

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The need for trustees of self managed super funds (SMSFs) to get professional advice has never been more important following the announcement by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to increase... Read more continue reading

Professional Investment Services enters into monitoring program

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An independent expert will monitor for 9 months the way Professional Investment Services Pty Ltd (PIS) gives financial advice to ensure that its advice processes meet the standards set out... Read more continue reading

AFA National Roadshow almost sold out

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Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane venues for the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s National Roadshow (the AFA Roadshow) are almost at capacity as the event, which focuses on the age of... Read more continue reading

SPAA takes aim at $2000 cap on self-education

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The Federal Government’s decision to cap tax deductions for self-education at $2000 flies in the face of its stated aim to improve professionalism across the financial services sector. The SMSF... Read more continue reading

The Hon Chris Bowen MP to open BEYOND 2013

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The Financial Services Council (FSC) is thrilled to announce the nation’s newly announced Treasurer as the opening speaker of BEYOND 2013. In one of his first major speaking engagements since becoming Treasurer,... Read more continue reading

Credit Suisse Equities (Australia) Limited pays $95,000 infringement notice penalty

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Credit Suisse Equities (Australia) Limited (“Credit Suisse”) has paid a penalty of $95,000 to comply with an infringement notice given to it by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (“MDP”). The penalty... Read more continue reading