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The Australian Securities and Investments Commissions has taken action to wind up five land banking companies and disqualify two officers from managing corporations....

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The Institute of Public Accountants has accused the Australian Securities and Investments Commission of being more focused on revenue than actually regulating....

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Victims of Financial Fraud has called for former Australian Securities and Investments Commission chair, Greg Medcraft, to be listed on the Global Magnitsky Act, alleging...

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The Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison has said that it is a matter for the Royal Commission whether the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australia...

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A letter from the Australian Information Commissioner has confirmed the existence of exploitable gaps and loopholes in the Australian financial services regulatory regime...

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The Federal Court has ordered the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to wind up an illegal investment scheme, VKK Investments Unit Trust, and its trustee an...

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The Turnbull Government will strengthen criminal and civil penalties for corporate and financial misdeeds, following revelations of staggering misconduct in this week’s R...

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All 2018 tax returns will be made via the ATO’s new digital Practitioner Lodgement Service, which will replace the ELS service that has been in place for the past three d...

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A NSW company director has been given a 12-month suspended sentence for carrying on a financial services business without an AFS licence....

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has permanently banned former GWM Adviser Services adviser, Grant Desmond Taylor, from providing financial services....

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Former financial adviser of the Salisbury Group and AMP affiliate, Charter Financial Planning Limited, Trevor William Martin, has been charged with dishonestly obtaining ...

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The regulator said it has completed a compliance review and remediation program, and removed additional licence conditions, for Total Financial Solutions Australia....

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