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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has investigated 10 superannuation funds in the past four years – nine of them were retail funds....

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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has named the major consultancies which assisted with its heat map development – Rice Warner, Deloitte and David Bell – but...

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Just hours after a trading halt on the Australian Securities Exchange, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has announced Federal Court action around alle...

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Westpac’s AUSTRAC issues saw 3,390 people exit its latest share purchase plan at a cost of $68 million....

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The likely introduction of a Director Identification Number (DIN) next year may put paid to some controversial multiple directorship in the financial services industry....

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AMP Limited has announced a 12-month roll-out of annual advice agreements as it phases out ongoing advice arrangements for both aligned and salaried advisers....

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The Government may have promised action months ago, but the legislation which will extend the time-frames applying to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority...

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Unsolicited cold call sales of direct life insurance and consumer credit insurance are to be banned by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission....

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Intra-fund advice fees will be rolled up into administration fees and costs and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has foreshadowed moving on fees and c...

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The four recommendations being legislated relate to mortgage brokers, consumer protection, and insurance contracts....

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Peter Jianchao Xu has been banned by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for failing to comply with best interests duty....

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The Association of Financial Advisers believes the approach adopted by ASIC will give the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority an opportunity to engage in gen...

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