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The corporate regulator has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of retail over-the-counter derivative issuer Forex Capital Trading after clients incurred ...

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Westpac has confirmed the career and salary consequences that has flowed from its AUSTRAC scandal....

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Two financial services firms have had their licences cancelled by the corporate regulator for failing to submit audited accounts and meet licensee obligations. ...

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The Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority was given less than one day to consider the early access to super scheme. ...

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The Federal Government is finalising regulations for its enhanced regulatory sandbox for fintech businesses, which will commence from the start of September. ...

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Seventy-four tax practitioners are going to have to explain themselves to the Tax Practitioners Board over possibly fraudulent SMSF annual returns and face sanctions if t...

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IOOF has walked away from a class action initiated against it in the wake of the Royal Commission and action by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority with a quie...

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Senator Jane Hume has called on the Labor Party to enable the FASEA extension to return to business after a ruling yesterday on listed investment companies. ...

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It has now called on the Senate to pass the FASEA extension bill, now that the Government has removed the exemption that allows stamping fees on listed investment entitie...

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The ban on conflicted remuneration to listed investment companies will be extended following a consultation by the Treasury, removing an impediment to the FASEA exam exte...

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The Australian financial services licence of one financial services providers has been cancelled while another has been revoked. ...

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A new litigation funding inquiry is to begin by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services to shine a light on the practices of lawyers. ...

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