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ASIC believes advice licensees are the “first line of defence” when it comes to future product failures and is urging them to monitor their approved product lists. ...
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Sequoia Financial Group non-executive director Charles Sweeney has stepped down from the board of the licensee after six years....
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A new report from the Financial Services Council has detailed what advisers value the most from their licensee, as well as the time and cost savings from being part of an...
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ASIC is suing advice business Fortnum Private Wealth, a subsidiary of Australia’s largest licensee Entireti, for alleged cyber security failures which led to client data ...
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In its first FY26 action, ASIC has cancelled the AFSLs of two Sydney advice firms over their failures to pay industry funding levies. ...
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The corporate regulator has cancelled the AFSL of a Perth advice firm, with the firm having previously seen its licence temporarily suspended in 2020....
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Having proposed changes earlier this year, ASIC has clarified how it will support licensees with additional relief under the reportable situations regime....
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Advice licensee Count has seen an appeal filed to a class action against it which was dismissed earlier this year....
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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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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a Sydney-based advice firm, describing how it demonstrated “competency failures” in its activities. ...
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Those mid-sized licensees with 16–50 authorised representatives are experiencing a blind spot, according to compliance firm Assured Support, and ASIC could develop specif...
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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a Sydney asset and investment manager following a payment by the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort....
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Large AFSLs with more than 100 advisers are seeing the largest losses in both adviser and AFSL numbers as individuals seek a smaller, personal vision in their work....
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The corporate regulator has cancelled the AFSL of a Queensland-based financial services provider, having held the licence since mid-2016....
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The corporate regulator has officially launched its new digital portal for financial services businesses submitting AFSL applications, offering a more “efficient, modern ...
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