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The long and short of quick finance

by Nick Bendel • 12 Aug 2014
Finance Is a bit like a can of Coke: there’s no ‘set’ price for either item. Pick up a Coke from a supermarket... READ MORE

ASIC urged to take charge of credit repair industry

by Nick Bendel • 8 Aug 2014
A report published by the Consumer Action Law Centre and Melbourne Law School has called for sweeping reform to the... READ MORE

Mutually beneficial: Why you should use mutuals

by Nick Bendel • 4 Aug 2014
Imagine if there were lenders that offered excellent pricing, stable BDM networks and negligible channel conflict.... READ MORE

Where to now for the MFAA?

by Reporter • 4 Aug 2014
The MFAA is no stranger to criticism. The Adviser need only post an MFAA centric article to receive a volley of... READ MORE

Financial literacy now a ‘fundamental part of education’: ASIC

by Nick Bendel • 4 Aug 2014
The regulator has released the National Financial Literacy Strategy, with one of its priorities being to promote... READ MORE

ASIC forms task force to investigate one-stop shops

by Nick Bendel • 18 Jul 2014
At least four related entities of Charterhill Group entered insolvency in January, with an administrator then raising... READ MORE

ASIC goes to court to uphold credit laws

by Staff Reporter • 4 Jul 2014
The Federal Court has ordered GE Money to pay a $1.5 million fine for making false or misleading representations to... READ MORE

Senate tells ASIC to lift its game

by Nick Bendel • 30 Jun 2014
The Senate Economics References Committee report into the performance of ASIC found that the regulator had made a lot... READ MORE

Brokers urged to support investment property regulation

by Staff Reporter • 30 Jun 2014
Fund manager DomaCom said brokers and their professional colleagues would boost the sector’s image and better... READ MORE

John Symond urges govt not to over-regulate

by Staff Reporter • 25 Jun 2014
Mr Symond told The Adviser that the industry is starting to get “bogged down” with regulation, despite the best... READ MORE

An industry to be proud of

by Nick Bendel • 5 Jun 2014
Does the industry have an image problem? It’s a controversial topic. Some say it does. Others insist it doesn’t.... READ MORE

Disclosure documents not protecting consumers: ASIC

by Nick Bendel • 4 Jun 2014
Commissioner John Price said one of the lessons that had been learnt since the Wallis Inquiry in 1997 was that... READ MORE

Govt urged to broaden and reduce land tax

by Staff Reporter • 28 May 2014
Acting executive director Lino Iacomella said there is now an urgent need to cut spending and reform the tax system... READ MORE

National Credit Act: when is a loan transaction regulated?

by Richard Williams • 26 May 2014
This is not necessarily the case, so we have put together some basic tests to determine whether or not a transaction... READ MORE

ASIC sings the praises of tough love

by Staff Reporter • 16 May 2014
Deputy chair Peter Kell told the annual conference that a strong regulatory regime not only protects consumers, it... READ MORE
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