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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has cancelled the Australian financial services licences of BBY Advisory and SmarTrader. ...

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The Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison has indicated he has knowledge of executive departures from the Commonwealth Bank in the wake of recent scandals....

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The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has entered an agreement with AUSTRAC to resolve proceedings commenced in August last year, subject to Federal Court approval. ...

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The competition regulator said it expects the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions to lay criminal cartel charges against ANZ and the bank’s group treasurer Rick ...

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The Finance Sector Union is arguing the banks need to inject more credibility into their code of practice with the credibility of banking self-regulation now hanging by a...

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The regulator has said it would give financial firms, including super trustees, until 1 July 2019 to update mandatory disclosure documents and periodic statements with th...

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Victims of Financial Fraud have again hit out against the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, this time alleging the regulator looks after itself before “or...

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Former financial adviser Ben Jayaweera has appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court charged with six counts of fraud involving around $5.9 million....

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The Government has introduced the final part of its Australian Securities and Investments Commission industry funding model to Parliament, which would see registry fees r...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has been urged to provide detail to justify the fees it will be charging under its user-pays regime....

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EY says most financial institutions have significantly enhanced the governance and oversight of their third-party risk management functions....

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New analysis from legal firm The Fold points to the dynamics of the financial services industry having changed by Australian Securities and Investments Commission licensi...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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