ASIC

Financial planning

The corporate regulator has issued a warning to both listed and unlisted companies on creative and inadequate financial reports in the lead up to the reporting season, wi...

Financial planning

ASIC has issued a reminder to all margin lending providers that they need to have, or applied for, a margin lending authorisation by 30 June if they wish to continue prov...

Financial planning

Delegates at Synchron's annual conference in New Zealand have entered into a spirited debate over the extent of ASIC's powers....

Financial planning

ASIC has released regulatory guidance on its approach to the licensing and regulation of clearing and settlement facilities....

Life/Risk

Alph Edwards takes a look at the recent introduction of the Insurance Contracts Amendment Bill 2010 and the critical changes it will have on the Insurance Contracts Act....

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Financial planning

Fleetwood Advisory Group director Steven Fleetwood has been banned from providing financial services for five years by ASIC following an investigation into his profession...

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Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled City Pacific’s Australian financial services licence as the company continues to wind up....

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Financial planning

State Trustees ordered to pay $13.5 million compensation to Westpoint investors....

Financial planning

Regulatory changes to the way Australia’s security market is supervised are being discussed, with ASIC releasing a consultation paper relating to proposed changes to its ...

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Editorial

Mark Halsey takes a look at recommendation two of the PJC inquiry into financial products and services and its potential implications for the industry....

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Financial planning

Litigation funding group IMF Australia has been successful in receiving an exemption from ASIC from having to register several class actions as MISs, but group actions in...

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Financial planning

Melbourne brokers banned by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) over insider trading....

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Financial planning

A New South Wales financial adviser has been banned from providing financial services for 10 years for advising his SMSF clients to invest in companies he directed....

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Financial planning

ASIC has launched its Swimming Between the Flags guide for retail investors but it has proven to be less prescriptive than some feared....

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Financial planning

ASIC has announced the formation of a management team and an advisory panel to assist in the transfer of front line market supervision from the ASX to ASIC....

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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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