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The four recommendations being legislated relate to mortgage brokers, consumer protection, and insurance contracts....

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Peter Jianchao Xu has been banned by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for failing to comply with best interests duty....

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The Association of Financial Advisers believes the approach adopted by ASIC will give the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority an opportunity to engage in gen...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has imposed a five-year ban on former Linchpin Capital director, Paul Neilsen....

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Under the Corporations Act, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission does not have a role as a code monitoring body and is prevented from exercising its power...

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Westpac has withheld the bonuses of its most senior executives and some of its general management until it determines who should be held accountable for its alleged AUSTR...

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The chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, James Shipton has declared the regulator treats industry and retail funds equally....

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Parliamentary committee questioning has seen the Australian Securities and Investments Commission detailing the extent of its interactions with consumer group, Choice....

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The board of IOOF Limited has declared former managing director, Chris Kelaher’s deferred shares forfeit despite the company’s defeat of the Australian Prudential Regulat...

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Enforceable undertakings too often entail zero penalties and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission would prefer to litigate....

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Questions have been raised about the appropriateness of an Australian Securities and Investments Commission class order which absolves worker entitlement funds run by tra...

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APRA’s heatmap will include four investment performance measures that reflect the level of growth or defensive assets and trustees will have no excuse as to why a metric ...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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