Accountants

The Dangers of Commissions – Financial Planning Negligence

by Fiona Bateman 13 August 2009

A number of recent high profile scheme collapses like Timbercorp and Great Southern have highlighted the danger of commission based investments where there is a conflict of interest between the investor and the financial planner.

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Lessons from Timbercorp Collapse

by Fiona Bateman 9 June 2009

What we can learn from this:
Beware of tax-driven schemes – they are usually unviable investments.
If a return sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.
Do your homework.
If you don’t understand it, you shouldn’t be in it

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Unfair and Oppressive Conduct Case Study

by Fiona Bateman 9 June 2009

Case study of our investigation of unfair and oppressive conduct. Business investments

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