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advisers riskiest sector says Australian regulator
The advice segment in Australia has come under fire from the country’s securities regulator today.
Tax & Regulation | 9 Feb 14
australia govt to seek to water down
Financial planners in Australia will “once again be able to earn commissions for selling a wide range of investment products” if a government plan to “water down investor protection laws” goes through, one of the country’s leading financial publications reported over the weekend.
sec aop aimc to develop pf committees prog
The Securities and Exchange Commission Thailand, Association of Provident Fund (AOP) and Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) have collaborated to develop an Accredited Provident Fund Committee Members Program (APC).
exclusive report singapore industry says
An ad-hoc alliance of about 15,000 financial advisers and managers in Singapore has formed to defend the commission model for remunerating providers of financial services and advice, a Singapore newspaper is reporting exclusively today.
european parliament to veto ifa fee ban
The European Parliament is expected to reject a proposed Europe-wide ban on commission payments to independent financial advisers when it votes on the matter next week, a published report says.