ISA’s compare the pair potentially misleading

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Now it’s time for FOFA facts On the same day that ASIC issued a statement indicating that Industry Super Australia (ISA) has agreed to change its Compare the pair advertising

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ASIC reviews MySuper product dashboards

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ASIC has issued further guidance to superannuation trustees about their obligation to produce a product dashboard for MySuper products, following a review of existing MySuper product dashboards. ASIC reviewed a

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Opportunity for advisers in Limited MDA Platforms

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With the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)’s 2013 proposal to change requirements around limited managed discretionary account (MDA) platforms appearing to be on hold for some considerable time, the

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Advice group in fight to boost financial literacy



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A leading financial planning firm has joined the Australian government in the fight to boost the financial literacy of Australians, as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission prepares to release

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Zenith responds to adviser needs with new website

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Zenith Investment Partners (Zenith) has announced the release of its new look website that has been designed to help advisers accurately assess whether Zenith is the most suitable external research

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ASIC response to James Wheeldon allegations

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ASIC rejects completely comments made yesterday under parliamentary privilege by a former employee Mr James Wheeldon about ASIC’s granting of relief in relation to generic super fund calculators. The matter

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Regulators, Treasury say SMSFs ‘performing well’

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The SMSF sector has been strongly endorsed by both sides of politics, the regulators and Treasury at the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) national conference in Brisbane. SPAA CEO

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ASIC cracks down on websites and social media

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has recently cracked down on a number of financial services and credit businesses whose websites contain misleading content, according to The Fold Legal

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SPAA says professional advice should underpin super choice

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The $10,200 penalty imposed by ASIC on Media Super is a warning shot across the bows of APRA-regulated funds about their public commentary on SMSFs. Graeme Colley, Director, Technical and

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Year in Review 2013 and Year to Come 2014

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Reflecting on 2013 Connect Financial Service Brokers (Connect) CEO Paul Tynan has described the marketplace as one that has been filled with shifting dynamics that will be the source of

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