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Policy & Regulation

The corporate regulator has obtained interim orders from the Federal Court to freeze the assets of Ascent Investment and Coaching, as funds may have been raised and used ...

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Financial planning

Australasia Wealth Services and Management director, James Feng, was accused by the corporate regulator for authorising the making of a false or misleading statement....

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Financial planning

The corporate regulator has alleged OnePath incorrectly charged over $4 million in fees to more than 18,000 fund members when it was not entitled to do so....

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Financial planning

The regulator has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of Sydney-based firm Premier Wealth Management Financial Services and banned two of its directors....

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Financial planning

Tyson Scholz is suspected in carrying on a financial services business and promoting courses and seminars on Twitter and Instagram without a licence....

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Policy & Regulation

The corporate regulator has signed a new memorandum of understanding with the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency regarding alternative investment funds....

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Financial planning

The corporate watchdog’s civil penalty proceedings against ANZ mark the final investigation arising from matters considered by the Financial Services Royal Commission....

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Superannuation

Part of the Royal Commission final report, former Commonwealth Bank subsidiary Avanteos has pleaded guilty to 18 criminal charges which included charging fees to deceased...

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Policy & Regulation

The corporate regulator’s financial advice hub aims to be a single repository to help industry participants more easily find information....

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Policy & Regulation

The corporate regulator has found firms in financial markets have continued to show resiliency to cyber threats during the pandemic but a reallocation of resources has le...

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Financial planning

With the corporate regulator holding directors personally liable for cyberattacks, Licensees can no longer pass the buck of responsibility for their organisation’s cyber ...

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Financial planning

The tribunal noted that the adviser has suffered with loss of employment and was the sole breadwinner as a single mother, and thus should have a reduced penalty....

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Financial planning

Advisers giving limited advice will need to explain what advice they cannot provide and the implications to fulfil best interests duty....

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Financial planning

Relief from the corporate regulator levy, which could have tripled in three years without action, is the biggest win for the industry this year, according to the Associat...

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has said it will bring back the use of the enforceable undertakings....

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