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Financial planning

Two victims of Ben Jayaweera, who was sentenced to 12 years in jail this week, described the fraud as “truly heartbreaking” after they lost $260,000 at his hands....

Financial planning

A former Brisbane financial adviser has been sentenced after being found guilty of a $5.9 million fraud, with the judge describing his actions as “brazen, gross and callo...

Financial planning

A former Brisbane financial adviser has been found guilty of 28 counts of fraud where his clients lost $5.9 million....

Financial planning

A wide range of strategic priorities are set to fall under the corporate regulator’s enforcement spotlight in the next 12 months, including the risk management and data s...

Financial planning

After an adviser received a warning from the FSCP about their Record of Advice usage, when is the correct time for it to be used with clients?...

Financial planning

A former strategy manager at suspended financial services business BBY has been sentenced for aiding and abetting dishonest conduct. ...

Financial planning

The difference between a Record of Advice and Statement of Advice is the crux of the FSCP’s latest determination against a relevant provider. ...

Financial planning

The corporate regulator has taken down over 7,300 phishing and investment scam websites in the past year, with this area remaining a core strategic priority for ASIC....

Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a former national financial advice business after the CSLR was required to pay compensation for the firm’s actions....

Financial planning

In light of recent ASIC investigations, Assured Support has outlined how compliance programs can fail within advice practices and licensees if they are treated as “neces...

Financial planning

As the number of new entrants to the industry passes 100 for FY25, ASIC reports that firms are finding it a positive experience and has highlighted three areas to improve...

Policy & Regulation

The Governance Institute has said ASIC’s governance arrangements are no longer “fit for purpose” in a time when financial markets are quickly innovating and cyber crime b...

Funds management

Mercer has received a heavy penalty from the Federal Court after making misleading statements about the sustainable nature and characteristics of its Mercer Super Trust i...

Financial planning

The cancellation of two AFSLs has caused adviser numbers to drop into the red this week after three weeks of growth, but one AFSL has seen a gain of 20....

Financial planning

ASIC has confirmed it was “unnecessary” for the regulator to intensively interview Dixon Advisory advisers about the problems at the firm....

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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