ASIC updates guidance on financial requirements for AFS licensees

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ASIC has released guidance, clarifying the financial requirements with which Australian financial services (AFS) licensees must comply as part of their licensee obligations. Regulatory Guide 166 Licensing: Financial requirements (RG 166)... Read more continue reading

Structural shift to fundamentally alter the provision of advice to retirees

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Specialist investment research house Lonsec, and global actuarial and consulting firm Milliman, believe strong catalysts and structural trends have emerged that will fundamentally alter the provision of financial advice to... Read more continue reading

New Vanguard fixed interest ETF now trading on the ASX

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Vanguard’s new fixed interest ETF began trading on the ASX today under the ticker code VAF. VAF provides investors with an efficient way to access a diverse range of high... Read more continue reading

ASIC taskforce to review regulation of unlisted debentures

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ASIC Chairman, Greg Medcraft has announced an internal taskforce to look at the failure of Victorian debenture issuer Banksia Securities Limited and regulation of the wider Australian unlisted debenture sector.... Read more continue reading

Bernie Toohey wins AFA Michael Murphy Award

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Industry stalwart, Bernie Toohey of Gold Financial has been awarded the 2012 Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s Michael Murphy Award (the Award). The Award is a ‘Best and Fairest’ accolade... Read more continue reading

Strong support for Trilogy

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Trilogy Funds Management Limited (“Trilogy”) announces that the LM Wholesale Fund meeting will go ahead on Thursday 1 November at 9.30 a.m. as scheduled.  Reflecting strong support Trilogy has delivered to... Read more continue reading

AFA announces 2012 Female Excellence in Advice winner

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Christine Hornery from Financial Management Solutions on the NSW Central Coast has won the 2012 Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s Female Excellence in Advice Award (the Award). As winner, Ms... Read more continue reading

Talk of an Australia housing bubble misguided

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The notion that Australian housing is in a price bubble is misguided, Dr Chris Caton, BT Chief Economist, has told Vow Financial’s third national conference being held in Phuket, Thailand. ... Read more continue reading

AFA welcomes new Board

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is pleased to announce the 2012-2014 Board of Directors (the Board) under the leadership of current AFA Queensland Director, Michael Nowak, who succeeds Brad... Read more continue reading

AFA announces 2012 Excellence in Education Award

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Dean Lombardo from Access Financial Management is the 2012 winner of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s Excellence in Education Award (the Award).  The Award, now in its fifth year,... Read more continue reading