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The Government’s resources would be better put to use exploring the regulatory impact on consumers and funds from continuous tinkering to the system rather than on capita...

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A parliamentary inquiry will be looking into the implications of capital concentration and common ownership from banks, superannuation funds, investments funds, and hedge...

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Former director of Australasia Wealth Services and Management, James Feng, has been charged with authorising the making of a false or misleading statement to the Australi...

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The corporate regulator’s RG 275 will cover all requirements for the implementation the new deferred sales model for add-on insurance, including any exemptions....

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Financial advisers need to make sure all their new regulatory requirements are in place by October to avoid any scrutiny from the regulators, even if they aren’t receivin...

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Around three-quarters of financial advisers will have to fund the cost of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort, and the range of products included in the government’s p...

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The opposition says capping compensation at $150,000 instead of the $550,000 proposed by the Royal Commission is a mistake....

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Unlicensed investment trader Dr Roger Munro has pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud for misusing client funds by pretending to invest in the TradeStation Futures Trad...

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The internal dispute resolution reporting documents have been released ahead of the pilot test which will launch later this year....

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The application follows an investigation by the corporate regulator after concerns unlicensed financial services were being conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic when mo...

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Draft legislation for the compensation scheme of last resort and financial accountability regime will be introduced, as well as a report from the corporate regulator on t...

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The corporate regulator’s Financial Services and Credit Panel proposal effectively only has industry figures judging the behaviours of other industry figures, according t...

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