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Financial planning

The corporate regulator has banned a former client adviser and authorised representative of Morgans Financial for breaching financial services laws....

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Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of a Sydney-based firm, Edwards Benefits for breaching key obligations....

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Financial planning

Financial planning education providers would have to register with and meet the independent education body’s requirements to set out their curriculum as it looks to bring...

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Policy & Regulation

ASIC said it wants responsible entities to have minimum risk management practices and procedures in place, that are of an international standard. ...

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Financial planning

The FSC Leaders Summit has been told ASIC should be responsible for ensuring planner professional associations are actually fit for purpose....

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Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled ICBC Capital’s Australian financial services licence following the application made by one of the company’s creditors....

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Policy & Regulation

The Productivity Commission will undertake a study on the enforcement and administration arrangements which frame the Australian Consumer Law....

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Financial planning

Former Wickham Securities' CEO, Garth Peter Robertson, has pleaded guilty to various charges, including fraud, for dishonestly attaining funds and property, and for provi...

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Financial planning

An ASIC review of allegations against IOOF has substantially cleared it on insider trading allegations but has imposed a comprehensive review by an external compliance co...

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Funds management

Unlicensed conduct by OTC derivative providers has dramatically increased, and ASIC has clamped down on 40 unlicensed providers. ...

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Accounting

A former accountant and PIS authorised representative is facing ASIC charges alleging fraud amounting to $800,000....

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Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of Sydney-based general product advice provider, Etern Wisdom, for breaching both its obligations and its licence conditions. ...

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Financial planning

ASIC has removed additional conditions it imposed on Macquarie Bank’s AFSL after a review by KPMG found no additional breaches to those the bank had already reported. ...

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Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the AFS licence of wholesale service provider, Ergo Capital, for failure to comply with a number of its obligations....

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Superannuation

ASIC has warned 185 SMSF auditors they face deregistration if they don’t lodge their annual statements and pay their outstanding fees....

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