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Policy & Regulation

ASIC has issued new guidance giving financial services firms greater scope to use digital disclosure....

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Accounting

ASIC has banned a Sydney accountant from managing corporations for three years but allowed him to continue as director of his accounting practice....

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Policy & Regulation

ASIC to have its capabilities reviewed by expert panel....

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Superannuation

ASIC’s comments on the preferred minimum of $200,000 for SMSFs in its new guidance papers has been criticised by lawyers stating the regulator has been deeply ill-informe...

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Financial planning

NAB said it would compensate almost 62,000 customers after a review found errors and processes on its Navigator platform dating back to 2001, before NAB acquired Aviva in...

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Government will undertake a review of ASIC looking into how the regulator uses its current resources and staff....

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Superannuation

ASIC has cast doubt around the viability and purpose of SMSFs set up with less than $200,000, stating it would examine advice related to their creation....

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Superannuation

Omniwealth has paid a $10,200 penalty after ASIC issued an infringement notice that had concerns its website had potentially misleading claims....

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Financial planning

Misleading and dishonest conduct has landed two Perth-based finance brokers in hot water after investigations by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission resu...

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Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that the reporting of breaches needs to be accepted as not only a legal obligation but part and parcel of running a financial services company. ...

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Superannuation

ASIC has disqualified SMSF auditor Peter Brennan after his performance was found to be deficient along with failing to provide audit reports to three funds....

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Life/Risk

ASIC’s continuing investigation of ACE Insurance results in an adviser being permanently banned....

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Policy & Regulation

After two breaches of financial services law Allianz have refunded about 20,000 customers over $1.4 million....

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Financial planning

A life/risk adviser has been banned for four years by ASIC who acted on information provided by his licensee, Risk Advice Specialists, which has ceased to trade....

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Financial planning

A former credit representative has been given 350 hours of community services after investigations by ASIC found he was guilty to three charges of creating false document...

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