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With two days left to submit responses to the ALRC Review, the Corporations Act has been likened to a “disordered share house” that requires re-design and a deep clean. ...

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The Treasury is seeking feedback from the public on regulatory frameworks for buy now, pay later arrangements. ...

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The former chief executive of van Eyk Research has been sentenced following his conviction for dishonestly using his director position....

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APRA has imposed additional licence conditions on trustees of superannuation funds within the Insignia Group. ...

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Assistant Treasurer and minister for financial services, Stephen Jones, has welcomed the Senate inquiry into ASIC investigation and enforcement....

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The Senate Economics References committee has published the terms of reference for its inquiry into ASIC enforcement and welcomed submissions....

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There were almost 900 breach reports made to ASIC regarding financial advice activities in the first nine months of its reportable situations regime. ...

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Timeshare company Ultiqa Lifestyle Promotions has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay $900,000 following a ruling its advisers failed to act in consumers’ best inter...

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Chairs of Australia’s financial regulators have told the House of Representatives economics committee of their focuses for the year ahead including cryptocurrency and gre...

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ASIC has banned a Sydney director for three years after he tried to approach determinations by the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, including for inappropriate ...

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The Australian Law Reform Commission has published its second interim report on changes to financial services legislation including a proposed legislative model. ...

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The corporate regulator has made an interim stop order on a fund investing in shopping centres because of a non-compliant target market determination....

 
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