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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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Financial planning

ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft defends ASIC’s record, claiming the media misunderstands the regulator’s relationship with the AFP....

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Financial planning

Existing levels of adviser education should be considered a pathway to degree level qualification....

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Financial planning

Planners remain immobile as they await Treasury clarity on grandfathering. ...

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Funds management

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has changed the definition of ‘hedge fund’ in a bid to tighten disclosure requirements for higher-risk schemes...

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Funds management

ASIC confirms GTL TradeUp has entered liquidation....

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Financial planning

Perth-based Chambers Investment Partners has had its Australian financial services licence cancelled after the company failed to obtain professional indemnity insurance a...

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Superannuation

Super funds warn that customer due diligence will unreasonably tie up resources....

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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