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Financial planning

ASIC data shows the number of smaller AFSLs with less than $50 million in revenue has increased by 25 per cent in the past year, but the regulator believes they are still...

Financial planning

ASIC’s Sarah Court has confirmed the regulator is carrying out systematic work on providers of unlicensed advice but admits it is a case of “whack-a-mole” when it comes t...

Financial planning

ASIC has shared the percentage of breach reports related to financial advice in FY24, noting increased reporting by smaller AFSLs....

Financial planning

ASIC has conducted a report into how AFSLs are starting to use artificial intelligence in their practices and possible areas where they could come unstuck from a governan...

Financial planning

ASIC has said it is exploring whether there are concerns regarding Macquarie and Equity Trustees for hosting platforms where investors rolled over their superannuation in...

Financial planning

ASIC chair Joe Longo has told AFSLs that putting in place cyber protections should be “top of mind” as they manage their businesses, and flagged the weaknesses demonstrat...

Financial planning

ASIC’s relief measures enabling advisers to rely on website disclosure information instead of providing a Financial Services Guide has been welcomed by the industry assoc...

Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a Queensland-based advice firm and is aware it had recommended investments that included the now-liquidated Global Capital Property Fund an...

Financial planning

The regulator has cancelled the AFSL and credit licence of liquidated Ultiqa Lifestyle Promotions following a $19,000 unpaid AFCA determination that was paid by the CSLR....

Financial planning

Former Sydney financial adviser, David Valvo, has pled guilty in court to a charge of dishonest conduct....

Funds management

ASIC has made two appointments to its senior executive leadership team covering regulation and enforcement following an international search. ...

Financial planning

With a quarter of AFSLs being held by single authorised representatives, is the rise of self-licensing and market fragmentation making it harder for ASIC to monitor the s...

Funds management

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a $250 million Sydney fund manager, one of two AFSL cancellations announced by the corporate regulator....

Financial planning

ASIC has shared data on its licensing activity during the 2023–24 financial year, including how many were cancelled or suspended....

Financial planning

A Sydney-based financial adviser has been banned from providing financial services in the interest of consumer protection after failing to act on conduct concerns. ...

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