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The application follows an investigation by the corporate regulator after concerns unlicensed financial services were being conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic when mo...

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Draft legislation for the compensation scheme of last resort and financial accountability regime will be introduced, as well as a report from the corporate regulator on t...

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The corporate regulator’s Financial Services and Credit Panel proposal effectively only has industry figures judging the behaviours of other industry figures, according t...

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Any “eligible person” appointed to the panel needs to understand the correct context of the advice in question, according to a Parliamentary submission....

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Wael Kourieh has pleaded guilty to false document changes by forging member signatures to trick AMP employees....

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The corporate regulator will seek feedback on proposed guidance and relief for the litigation funding schemes....

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The cost of fraud to financial services in Australia is 3.78 times the amount of the lost transaction value, according to a study....

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The first auditors in Australia to face criminal prosecution for failing to comply with auditing standards have pled guilty to the three charges against them....

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Further changes to the consumer data rights have been released for consultation, including the way in which data is shared with professional advisers....

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The corporate regulator has released a consultation paper on remaking a class order outlining when debentures can be called secured notes....

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Wrongdoing by bank executives will continue to go unpunished if the Government does not legislate the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort and Financial Accountability Regi...

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A Senate committee has slammed the Government’s bill on continuous disclosure requirements, describing the measure as a “textbook example of how Governments should not de...

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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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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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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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