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31 March 2008 • By • 1 min read

Receiver freezes Opes Prime accounts

Directors of financial services firm Opes Prime call in the receivers.The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has formed a special ...

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Skandia splits local business as chief departs

Skandia Australia undergoes a restructure as chief heads to Europe.Skandia will split its Australian business operation in two following the ...

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Former Melbourne planner banned

Melbourne planner Ian Bristow has been banned from running a business for three years.A former Victorian financial planner has been banned from ...

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Federal regulation for mortgages and margin lending

Commonwealth to regulate mortgage broking and margin lending sectors.The separate state governments throughout Australia have agreed in principle ...

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Tolhurst eyes offshore listing

Tolhurst Group is considering listing offshore after signing a business deal with a Dubai-based firm.Financial services firm Tolhurst Group (Tolhurst) ...

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Axa aims for top three

Premium quoting tool takes advisers from quote to submission in five steps.Axa plans to catch up to its competitors by making it easier and faster for ...

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Volatility fosters ideal time for hedge funds

Now is a good time for advisers to invest in hedge funds as they are less volatile, an HSBC executive says.Current market volatility ...

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Macquarie Life in talks to roll out platform

Macquarie Life in talks to roll out its life insurance platform to dealer groups following senior appointments.Macquarie Life is looking to roll out ...

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MFS turns off commission tap

Financial advisers are the latest to feel the pain from the unravelling of MFS.MFS has suspended commission payments on the $770 million MFS Premium ...

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Super assets $1.14 trillion last June

APRA has released the latest statistics regarding superannuation funds for the financial year ended June 30, 2007.Total superannuation assets around ...

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