ASIC

Policy & Regulation

ASIC has outlined its regulatory approach on the key questions of best interests and scaled advice, including the "safe harbour" elements....

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Policy & Regulation

A former Sydney tax consultant has been sentenced to two years in jail for insider trading, in which it was alleged he profited to the tune of about $50,000....

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Superannuation

SPAA argues against codes based purely on obviating opt-in or being approved for licensees or dealer groups....

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Superannuation

Auditors of SMSFs have been given regulatory guidance on how to register with ASIC ahead of the 31 January start date of a Stronger Super registration scheme....

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Funds management

Praemium will take over as responsible entity of BlackRock's separately managed account scheme, with BlackRock to focus on providing asset management and risk management ...

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Financial planning

ASIC announces targeted surveillance of research providers under new policy approach....

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Funds management

ASIC has extended the interim class order relief from the short product disclosure statement (PDS) regime for multi-funds, superannuation platforms and hedge funds....

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Life/Risk

Some insurance and credit comparison websites are not properly licensed to provide financial services, according to ASIC....

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Financial planning

A former JP Morgan Chase employee and her friend have been sentenced by the District Court of New South Wales for engaging in insider trading....

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People & Products

In line with strategic changes to its operations, Professional Investment Services (PIS) has made three senior management appointments....

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Financial planning

ASIC is concerned about the number of breaches of basic client money-handling practices in the CFD and margin FX sector, according to Commissioner Greg Tanzer....

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Financial planning

A former licensed finance broker from Western Australia has been permanently banned from providing financial services and engaging in credit activities....

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Editorial

As the planning industry considers ASIC’s consultation paper on conflicted remuneration, Paragem's Ian Knox argues that the spoils will likely go to those with the most t...

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Superannuation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) may need to revise the $200,000 figure it placed on the success of self-managed super fund (SMSF) starters aft...

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Financial planning

A Storm Financial adviser has been permanently banned by the regulator after it was found he failed to comply with financial services laws....

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