ASIC is facing a permanent reduction in funding and is looking to cut staff as a result....

A self-managed super fund (SMSF) provider has paid a $10,200 infringement notice penalty for misleading advertising on the cost of setting up an SMSF....

Business of securities adviser subject to an enforceable undertaking has licence cancelled....

Commsec has been fined $55,000 after an erroneous order for a telecommunications product skewed the market price....

Based on recent media coverage, it would be easy to believe that the Abbott Government was quite recklessly setting about dismantling all the consumer protections contain...

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos, says ASIC will monitor FOFA changes to ensure they are meeting their objectives....

The corporate regulator welcomes FOS’ focus on timeliness, but makes no mention of long-term structural change....

A new system of registering business names has rendered white labelling almost impossible, a financial services legal firm believes....

ASIC warns on offshore lending scam which has impacted some Australian consumers....

Regulations for managed investment schemes (MIS) may be aligned with that of companies, according to a discussion paper released by a government advisory body....

Mike Taylor writes that ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has laid out how the regulator sees the future of financial planner education – and the challenge will be how the indu...

An ex-financial adviser who earned more than $200,000 by falsifying insurance documents has been convicted of dishonest conduct....

The use of electronic disclosure documents is permitted under law, with ASIC releasing guidance regarding their online distribution. ...

ASIC warns that disclaimers attaching to financial services advertising claims must be displayed prominently....