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Danielle Press, a former ASIC commissioner, is to chair a new AFSL committee set up by Sequoia which seeks to improve governance practices and review its approved product...

The Treasury has launched a consultation into how the $47 million special levy for the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort will be funded....

ASIC is suing advice business Fortnum Private Wealth, a subsidiary of Australia’s largest licensee Entireti, for alleged cyber security failures which led to client data ...

The prospect of a takeover of Insignia Financial still remains up in the air as remaining bidder CC Capital bides its time on making a final offer....

The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort has released the FY26 revised levy estimate, but the FAAA is concerned costs will be pushed into the following year....

ASIC’s enforcement action is having an active start to the new financial year, banning a former Queensland financial adviser for 10 years in relation to fees for no servi...

The Federal Court has made interim travel restraint orders against two Falcon Capital directors, while also freezing one director’s assets....

CC Capital, the last remaining player in the bid to acquire Insignia Financial, is still yet to finalise its offer, the firm has informed the market....

ASIC has accepted a court enforceable undertaking from a Perth-based company auditor who failed to adequately conduct multiple audits on an advice firm that receivers say...

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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