ASIC

Editorial

With ASIC's Peter Kell pointing to a level of life insurance policy churning to warrant regulatory concern, it is time for a clear definition of 'churn'....

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Financial planning

ASIC has proposed the tightening of rules for some platform operators and responsible entities of managed investment schemes....

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Accounting

ASIC has released draft SMSF auditor standards, based on 2008 standards released by the Joint Accounting Bodies....

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Financial planning

There are terms hidden in the upcoming Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation that every financial planner must be familiar with. ...

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Funds management

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released an updated investor guide on unlisted property schemes, urging investors to seek financial advice...

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Life/Risk

APRA expresses concern about unproven concepts involved in direct life sales....

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Financial planning

Former Guardian Financial Planning financial adviser Susan Heathwood has been handed two suspended prison sentences after pleading guilty to two charges of dishonest cond...

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Financial planning

APRA's annual report has revealed rising supervisory costs along with the number of exits and failures....

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Superannuation

Consumers may be left unprotected if the regulators do not jointly implement the Standard Business Reporting (SBR) framework under new super fund reporting requirements, ...

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Financial planning

Former Storm Financial authorised representative James Mousa has agreed to an enforceable undertaking following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investme...

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Editorial

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) last week released its consultation paper Future of Financial Advice: Approval of codes of conduct for exempti...

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Financial planning

Many financial advisers are avoiding structured products in a bid to maintain simplicity, transparency and liquidity in their clients' portfolios....

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Financial planning

Specialist lenders mortgage insurer Genworth has entered into a partnership with Lifeline to highlight the impacts of financial stress on families....

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Financial planning

The 2004 class order issued under the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC's) managed discretionary account (MDA) policy needs to be reviewed to bette...

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Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that codes of conduct are only effective when those who sign up genuinely appreciate the consequences that follow a breach....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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