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Financial planning

ASIC has confirmed it has tightened its approach on enforceable undertakings in the wake of those applying to Commonwealth Financial Planning and Macaquarie Private Wealt...

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Financial planning

The chairman of ASIC has defended his international travel expenses as a regulatory priority. ...

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Financial planning

A proposal to rename general advice as “sales” or “product information” is not an adequate solution to the problems that arise from conflicted remuneration, according to ...

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Financial planning

The corporate regulator is driving home the financial literacy mantra, saying it should be part of formal education from a young age for consumers...

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Financial planning

The founder and director of the responsible entity for two MISs which were wound up owing around $200 million is fined $10,000 for failing to assist the liquidators....

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Funds management

Uncertainty lingers around OTC derivatives reporting for financial entities with less than $50 billion outstanding, a law firm partner believes....

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Financial planning

FinTech startups could disrupt the regulatory order, a lawyer warns, with systemic tweaks needed to align regulation with the new, virtual environment. ...

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Superannuation

A senior Liberal Senator has asked ASIC whether union-based superannuation liaison officers are providing advice....

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Financial planning

ASIC has requested members of the financial services sector to report suspected breaches and inappropriate behaviour....

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Financial planning

Australia’s two corporate regulators should be held accountable for fostering competition in the financial services space by way of tight legislative mandates....

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Financial planning

ASIC has recommended that institutionally-aligned advisers be labelled as “restricted advice’ businesses and provide statements about limited product advice....

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Financial planning

The former chair of ASIC Tony D’Aloisio will chair listed financial services technology provider IRESS....

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Financial planning

ASIC wants the power to investigate bank managers if it suspects they are coercing planners into selling risky products, Fairfax Media reports. ...

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Funds management

A Victorian property developer who defrauded investors has been sentenced to five years and three months in jail, following an investigation by ASIC....

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Financial planning

ASIC plans to have more ‘cops on the beat’ as it targets the financial advice sector....

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