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No new regulation needed for mortgage broking: Labor Party
by Nick Bendel • 15 Aug 2014
Bernie Ripoll, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, said the Labor Party couldn’t see any... READ MORE
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

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