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25 November 2010 • By Vishal Teckchandani • 1 min read

FPA announces changes to membership

The FPA proposes significant changes to its membership and professional standards in an effort to regain consumers' trust.The FPA has proposed ...

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Litigation against advisers on the rise

There has been a jump in legal action taken against financial planners in recent times.Legal action against financial planners for giving poor advice ...

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ASIC releases CFD investor guide

A new guide aims to help educate retail investors thinking about trading in contracts for difference.ASIC has released a new guide that aims to ...

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Advisers back mandatory tertiary qualifications

The majority of advisers support compulsory tertiary qualifications for new planners, according to industry research.The majority of financial ...

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NSW stamp duty changes impact SMSF trustees

Individual trustees of SMSFs face new stamp duty laws in NSW.Stamp duty laws in NSW have been amended, resulting in the scrapping of a concession that ...

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PIH stake discussions ongoing

PIH expects an announcement regarding the ownership of a minority stake to be made in the coming weeks.The ownership of a minority stake in ...

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Shorten reveals govt's next FoFA step

Financial services and superannuation heavyweights named as part of the government's new advisory panel.Minister for Financial Services Bill Shorten ...

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Zurich bolsters adviser support

Zurich's new head of key accounts, Tim Meggitt, will be responsible for investments and research.Zurich Investments (Zurich) has appointed MLC's Tim ...

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Pre-retirees confused by super terminology

Pre-retirees are confused when it comes to understanding super terminology, according to a Suncorp Life survey.Millions of Australians approaching ...

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Retirement shortfall jumps to $897bn: FSC

Australia's retirement savings gap blew out to $897 billion in 2009 from $695 billion in 2008, new research from the FSC shows.The Financial Services ...

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