Provisional liquidators have been appointed to wind up five companies suspected of operating a ‘Ponzi scheme’, in a case involving two of Australia’s biggest banks....

ASIC cancelled the AFSL of financial services company, Chronos Capital, and permanently banned its director, Robert Semple, from providing financial services....

ASIC has confirmed it will not necessarily take action on allegations of false and misleading advertising if it believes the complainants can do so themselves....

A superannuation fund industry survey has revealed most believe that SMSFs should be regulated by APRA....

ASIC has accepted EUs from Bell Potter and one of its institutional stockbrokers after he was found to have revealed confidential client information to a funds management...

ASIC has banned former ‘adviser’, Tony Davidof, from providing financial services for three years....

A forensic investigation has identified 17 more CBA planners requiring investigation and possible client compensation....

The Federal Government has extended until next November the appointment of ASIC Commissioner, Greg Tanzer....

ASIC’s Wealth Management Project has claimed its tenth scalp, banning a former NAB authorised representative. ...

Hundreds of advice firms may not have PI policies that meet ASIC’s RG126 requirements, a report reveals....

ASIC has issued a discussion paper on the new Life Insurance Framework with a tough analysis of the clawback arrangements....

ASIC releases rules that apply Australia’s compulsory central clearing regime for over the counter (OTC) derivatives of financial institutions....

ASIC has permanently banned a NSW insurance broker from providing financial services after he was convicted of fraud....

ASIC will continue to focus on good culture in financial institutions but will find it a beast to regulate given it is a vague concept, a law firm says....