ASIC

Superannuation

ASIC Commissioner Peter Kell has pointed to poor quality advice with respect to SMSFs and the influence of real property spruikers....

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Financial planning

ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from financial services business City Index Australia....

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Financial planning

Industry commentators claim low-cost dealer groups could be an accident waiting to happen....

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Funds management

ASIC has suspended LM Investment Management’s AFSL for two years as its investigation into the fund manager continues. ...

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Superannuation

MySuper licences could be cancelled if super fund trustees breach guidance on giving and collectively charging for intrafund advice, ASIC has warned....

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Editorial

While the gender balance of the executive ranks and company boards of financial services companies remain decidedly slanted, a growing number of women are breaking new gr...

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Financial planning

The Bank of Queensland will have to refund approximately $12 million to around 6000 mortgage customers following a system error....

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Financial planning

ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from Halifax Investment Services after an investigation found deficiencies in the company’s risk management and complia...

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Accounting

ASIC has handed a NSW-based accountant a six-year ban from providing financial services following an investigation....

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Financial planning

A securities dealer has volunteered to wind back its operations after an ASIC review found the company had breached conditions of its Australian financial services licenc...

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Superannuation

SMSFs should be responsible for their wins and losses, which is why there should be no special statutory safety net for them when it comes to fraud, according to Challeng...

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Financial planning

The regulator has warned the public to be wary of an email claiming to be from Sydney Credit Union which contains reference to ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft....

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Financial planning

ASIC is warning investors of a cold-calling scam that appears to be linked to a series of fraudulent businesses....

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Funds management

ASIC has released a consultation paper that aligns with international standards on risk management for the managed funds sector, it said....

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Life/Risk

A Sydney insurance broker has been permanently banned from providing financial services following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission...

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