The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has taken its case against a property company to the Supreme Court, arguing the group is spruiking the use of ...
The Fold Legal claims accountants are not adequately prepared when applying for AFS licences....
FSGs should be part of the national register of advisers to prevent consumers getting skewed information from commercially operated websites. ...
ASIC to focus on accounting treatment and assumptions....
The Federal Government has released draft legislation to employ the first phase of reforms to streamline Australia’s personal bankruptcy and corporate insolvency rules....
ASIC has won a legal battle with an investment manager that has dragged on for two years but will not take action to exact any form of penalty....
Spring FG has confirmed market rumours that is moving to an IPO....
Trident Investment Management has paid a $10,200 fine for the potentially misleading promotion of some of its investment funds. ...
Former Astarra Asset Management director Eugene Liu will remain banned from providing financial services after the AAT affirmed ASIC’s original banning order....
A former adviser who pleaded guilty to misappropriating $1.9 million of clients' funds has had her sentence reduced by almost four years. ...
Mariner has stated it would not take an active part in proceedings by ASIC against former directors but did not consent to Court orders sought by ASIC or admit to any all...
The reasons for churn in the life/risk arena are long-standing and well-known and insurers need to accept their share of the blame....
ASIC has released figures stating it could conduct surveillance of top 50 planning groups in 18 months....
Quantum Financial principal Claire Mackay has been appointed to ASIC's external advisory panel. ...
An ASIC review of general insurance sales has revealed that PDSs are falling short and that insurers are seeking to steer clear of personal advice....
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...