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ANZ Banking Group is the only major market participant which did not identify any issues with the workings of ASIC. ...

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Life/Risk

Insure 247 has made changes to its online insurance websites after ASIC raised concerns that they contained misleading and deceptive advertising....

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Superannuation

ASIC cautions investors over spruiking for investments in government rental scheme....

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Funds management

Bank of Queensland will expand its review into its compliance systems following further reports of errors in its interest rates and fees....

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Policy & Regulation

The ATO flags kicking off the implementation of ‘push’ tax returns in 2014....

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Funds management

ASIC urges investors to be aware of the risks associated with FX trading....

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Financial planning

Financial literacy training should be embedded in the high school curriculum, a review has concluded. ...

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Financial planning

Former staffer accuses ASIC of burying complaints and only acting when complaints reach ‘tsunami level’....

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Financial planning

ASIC has banned a Queensland-based businessman for five years following his involvement in the deceptive marketing and selling of share trading software....

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Accounting

APESB deputy chairman reminds all accounting bodies of the expectation they will adopt and implement APESB standards....

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Financial planning

The financial services regulator will observe a number of selected licensees in their FOFA implementation over the next few months with the goal of identifying areas wher...

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Financial planning

ASIC warns of best interest duty breaches where dealer groups take a ‘cookie-cutter’ approach....

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Funds management

Regulator removes five timber schemes after manager struggles with tough year....

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Life/Risk

CommInsure’s Tim Browne says the company had stopped using the word ‘churn’ because it doesn’t accurately represent the underlying issue, which is policy design....

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Accounting

The IPA confirms its break with APES 230 with the formalisation of its own Pronouncement 11....

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