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The corporate regulator has banned Melbourne-based financial adviser Ashok Sherwal from providing financial services for six years after giving inappropriate advice for h...

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The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has broadened the corporate regulator’s decision to ban Spectrum Wealth director, Mark Schroeder, from providing financial services....

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The corporate regulator has sought feedback on a proposal to extend its product intervention order for its contracts for difference for retail clients....

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The corporate watchdog secured nearly $190 million in civil penalties during the last financial year and increased civil litigations by 28%....

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The record of advice relief measure is extended to April 2022, as well as the “time critical” relief measure that gave financial advisers additional time to give their cl...

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Capital concentration and common ownership has been monitored as an issue for years by Treasury, but it has seen no reason to push for any regulation....

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Eight consumer groups have united with eight industry bodies in opposition to the compensation scheme of last resort (CSLR) legislation in its current form....

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Amendments to the consumer data right rules will help clients share their data easily and securely with financial advisers and other professionals....

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The draft legislation for the Better Advice Bill has outlined the Financial Services and Credit Panel will convene on serious matters, but the Association of Financial Ad...

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The draft legislation will codify the obligation for superannuation trustees to have a retirement income strategy which outlines how they plan to assist their members....

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AMP Capital has appointed Bopha Ly to the role of managing director, energy for its infrastructure equity business, making her responsible for its investments in firms in...

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The corporate regulator has added 12 examples in response to feedback received from its consultation on the prohibition of hawking financial products. ...

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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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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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