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A financial advice firm has been penalised $11 million in the Federal Court for providing ‘cookie cutter advice’ to its clients and breaching conflicted remuneration rule...
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With cyber security at AFSLs identified as an ASIC enforcement priority, a technology recruiter has shared what these specialists are expecting to earn in the financial s...
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As ASIC looks to publish firm-level data on the internal dispute resolution regime, a compliance professional has warned it could have unintended consequences, such as un...
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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....
Financial planning
ASIC is seeking to publish firm-level data on the reportable situations and internal dispute resolution regime, in hopes that advice licensees will “lift their game”....
Financial planning
Financial advice firms have told Adviser Ratings they are planning to increase their compliance spend by almost a third, including on enhancements to their cyber security...
Financial planning
The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....
Financial planning
The Financial Services and Credit Panel has made a written direction after advice regarding non-concessional contributions meant an individual was forced to withdraw over...
Financial planning
ASIC has been granted permission to shut down almost 100 websites running investment scams, with the Federal Court describing how its victims were “fattened like pigs to ...
Financial planning
ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....
Financial planning
ASIC was active in the first quarter of 2025 with several financial adviser bannings and court action, while the FSCP also handed down outcomes to advisers....
Financial planning
ASIC has banned a Queensland adviser from providing financial services for five years after failing to provide appropriate advice that was in the best interest of his cli...
Financial planning
The Federal Court has made orders freezing the assets of an individual allegedly associated with marketing Shield and First Guardian Master Funds. ...
Financial planning
The FAAA and other industry groups have responded to ASIC’s proposed relief under the reportable situations regime, making several recommendations to reduce “unnecessary ...
Funds management
ASIC is launching a new portal for Australian Financial Services licensees in May to ease the process of applying for a licence. ...
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