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Financial planning

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has upheld an appeal by former financial adviser, Tony Davidof, against ASIC’s decision....

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Policy & Regulation

The results of an Australian Securities and Investments Commission review of mortgage broking may prove pivotal in changing commission arrangements....

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Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the AFS licence of a Sydney-based firm, Core Insurance, for failing to lodge financial statements and auditor reports. ...

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Accounting

A co-regulatory model in relation to ASIC’s responsibilities would boost ASIC’s capacity to fulfil its responsibilities, the IPA believes....

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Superannuation

An industry submission has accused ASIC of falling short on superannuation and funds management due to its lack of expertise....

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Superannuation

The Government has been urged to ensure ASIC does not get to pocket the proceeds of its successful regulatory prosecutions to prevent the emergence of a ‘prosecutorial cu...

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Financial planning

ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings against Westpac entities, WSAL and BTFM, for their sales campaigns targeting superannuation fund members. ...

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Financial planning

ASIC has banned a Sydney adviser and representative of Brisbane-based Protect Ensure from providing financial services for three years for misleading and deceiving client...

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Policy & Regulation

ASIC has released licensing exemption for fintech businesses which would allow the firms to test certain services without holding an Australian financial service or credi...

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Financial planning

ASIC’s regulatory guidance on managed accounts as well as enhanced features should see an uptick in adviser take-up of the platform, according to Tria Investment Partners...

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Policy & Regulation

The Government has laid out the initial ground rules for its proposed ASIC product intervention regime but has invited discussion about whether super products should be i...

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Policy & Regulation

Spread betting may have the characteristics of a derivative, but the Australian Securities and Investment Commission has taken a punt on spread bets not being financial p...

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Financial planning

ASIC has refused to grant relief to an entity seeking exemption to hold an AFSL to develop and use a robo-advice tool for use by super fund trustees on their websites....

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Financial planning

ASIC has banned former ANZ adviser, Andrew TambyRajah, for five years for misleading and deceptive conduct....

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Financial planning

A group has called on ASIC to make its dealings with collapsed Trio Capital and the Astarra Strategic Fund public two years after it terminated its investigation....

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