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An NSW individual has pleaded guilty to one criminal charge of providing unlicensed financial services after promoting crypto investments at national seminars....
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The FSC and FAAA have pinpointed the small wins and losses in Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ third budget, noting that successfully achieving change can be a "hard grind" for th...
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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a Gold Coast advice firm, its tenth AFSL cancellation since the start of the year with the majority being advice firms....
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The latest budget papers have outlined a $10 million provision for ASIC greenwashing enforcement activity as well as funds for a sustainable labelling regime to be partia...
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ASIC has announced the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has upheld a former NSW-based adviser’s permanent ban following his conviction for fraud offences....
Financial planning
The corporate regulator has commenced “urgent” Federal Court proceedings against a Brisbane-based financial adviser in connection to financial advice and activities on cl...
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ASIC has called on superannuation funds to improve their oversight of advice fee deductions following an investigation of 10 trustees that found $990 million was charged ...
Financial planning
Despite fears under the first draft QAR bill, ASIC has confirmed that it does not expect superannuation trustees to check every Statement of Advice. ...
Funds management
Self-reporting issues to ASIC could lead to a reduced charge for a fund manager but it may not exempt them from enforcement action altogether, according to ASIC chair Joe...
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Medical grounds are no excuse for compliance failures as a Victorian AFSL is sentenced for failing to lodge annual financial reports....
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The balance of ASIC enforcement activity is skewed towards civil rather than criminal cases, but the corporate regulator says it is seeking to redress this balance. ...
Financial planning
The Responsible Investment Association of Australasia has launched a toolkit to help advisers address the risks presented by artificial intelligence....
Financial planning
Underestimating the cost of insurance by almost $75,000 in a Statement of Advice is among multiple reasons that a relevant provider has faced action from the FSCP. ...
Financial planning
With the highest number of candidates in a year sitting the latest financial advice exam, a surge of new entrants are expected in the coming weeks, according to Wealth Da...
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An NSW adviser, who advised over 120 clients after falsifying her financial advice exam results, has been permanently banned by ASIC....
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By having trustees supervise client directed payments from their pension funds, Stephen Jones and the federal Labor gove...
Now we now the size of Stephen Jones' CSOLR tax, I doubt anyone will be employer any new financial adviser from this poi...
Amazing ! Between the beginning of licencing Feb 2002 and 2008 this was a very good stable industry.Then the do-gooders...