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Life/Risk

Behavioural economics sits at the heart of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s new example statement of advice for life/risk advisers....

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has fixed a regulatory anomaly which was unjustifiably hindering full AFSL-holders in delivering tax-exempt advice....

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Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the financial services licence of Gallop International Group, formerly known as Weather Pro Exchange....

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Policy & Regulation

The industry superannuation funds want the breach reporting regime to be toughened claiming bank licensees are exploiting deficiencies and still paying commissions to adv...

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Policy & Regulation

The government has reappointed Cathie Armour as a full-time member of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission....

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Policy & Regulation

The Government has been warned against allowing the new licensee self-reporting regime to result in people being named and shamed without adequate proof....

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Financial planning

The major banks are facing a compensation bill well over $200 million as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission delves deeper into the “fees for no service”...

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Financial planning

ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking from Macquarie Bank after the bank was found to have inadequate systems and controls to address inappropriate conduct in its ...

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Funds management

ASIC will be appointing an independent consultant to oversee elements of the FX enforceable undertaking acceptance by Macquarie Bank....

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Financial planning

Stuart Arnold-Levy and David Heycock have been banned from providing financial services after an ASIC investigation....

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has obtained Federal Court orders against an advice firm accused of FoFa breaches....

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Editorial

Financial services product manufacturers should be prepared to stand behind their offerings and ensure they are directed to the right consumers by the right people....

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Features

Col Fullagar reviews ASIC’s life insurance industry report and finds there are some serious issues in the claims management protocols of potentially all insurers....

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association’s bid to become a code-monitoring body has taken another step with the appointment of two senior lawyers to oversee its Conduct Review ...

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Financial planning

A debt solutions firm has been given an infringement notice and two others have been investigated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for misleading a...

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