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The Federal Government has tabled exposure draft legislation which would give the Australian Securities and Investments Commission phone tapping and search warrant powers...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched civil action in the Federal Court over the telephone sale of life insurance which saw sales agents offer...

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Financial planning organisations are seeking clarity from the Government on how its proposed new central disciplinary body for financial advisers will work and how much i...

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Platinum Perpetual Globe Private Wealth has lost its Australian financial services licence after charges brought by Western Australian police....

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VanEck has said would be unlikely to launch an actively-managed ETF in light of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission review into the products. ...

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The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has signalled its intention to emulate the Australian Securities and Investments Commission by more frequently publishing t...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has speculated that a 50% increase in breach reporting may be the result of licensees clearing the skeletons out of t...

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Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand has asked for clarification over what financial planning studies will count for further credits from the Financial Adviser...

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High risk hedge funds are still under scrutiny by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission but the regulator is refusing to reveal how it is going about its b...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has found Port Phillip Publishing (PPP) and its former director Kristan Sayce liable for printing a misleading guide ...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has signalled its continuing scepticism about mortgage broker commissions while claiming consumer research has valida...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has signalled it will make an example of wrong-doers while suggesting that misconduct by some major financial institu...

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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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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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