AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION

Policy & Regulation

Changes to FOFA amendments agreed between the Government and PUP will act as levers against a planner in a dispute with a client....

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Financial planning

ASIC has imposed new conditions on the AFSLs of CommFP and Financial Wisdom....

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Financial planning

Treasury issues ‘Statement of Expectations’ to ASIC and other Australian regulators, asking them to adhere to its broad policy framework....

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Editorial

The adviser’s best interest duty leaves a question mark hanging over what constitutes “reasonable” advice, Merton Miles writes....

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Superannuation

One of Australia’s regulators fears self-managed super funds could expose investors to inappropriate borrowing strategies, but doesn’t see a role for itself in guarding t...

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Financial planning

Listed entities should prioritise continuous disclosure obligations over any other stakeholder engagement goals, ASIC Commissioner John Price said....

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Financial planning

Class action specialists, Shine Lawyers, are investigating claims against Queensland based financial advice firm FTS....

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Financial planning

Credit Suisse has paid a fine of $88,400 for a costly trading error that was not properly reported. ...

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Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the AFSLs of seven licensees who did not have adequate professional indemnity insurance....

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Financial planning

SFG Australia Limited shareholders have voted to support IOOF Holdings Limited’s proposed acquisition of 100 per cent of the company’s ordinary shares....

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Financial planning

ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from PGW Financial Services....

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Financial planning

The Chief Ombudsman has sought to refute claims that FOS is unaccountable and in urgent need of review....

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Funds management

ASIC is seeking industry feedback to proposed changes to the rules that require compulsory trade reporting of OTC derivatives....

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Policy & Regulation

Macquarie has used its AGM to claim it is on track in meeting the terms of its 2013 Macquarie Private Wealth enforceable undertaking....

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Financial planning

Regulators around the world are still trying to grapple with the unique challenges of regulating the use of mediums like social media and automated advice by intermediari...

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