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Former Sydney financial adviser, David Valvo, has pled guilty in court to a charge of dishonest conduct....
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ASIC has made two appointments to its senior executive leadership team covering regulation and enforcement following an international search. ...
Financial planning
With a quarter of AFSLs being held by single authorised representatives, is the rise of self-licensing and market fragmentation making it harder for ASIC to monitor the s...
Funds management
ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a $250 million Sydney fund manager, one of two AFSL cancellations announced by the corporate regulator....
Financial planning
ASIC has shared data on its licensing activity during the 2023–24 financial year, including how many were cancelled or suspended....
Financial planning
A Sydney-based financial adviser has been banned from providing financial services in the interest of consumer protection after failing to act on conduct concerns. ...
Financial planning
The AFSL of a Victorian firm authorised to provide financial product advice has been cancelled as the business is being wound up, and the firm is the subject of an ASIC i...
Financial planning
Money Management compiles ASIC’s enforcement action against financial advisers and licensees during the third quarter of 2024, including sentencing, bannings and FSCP act...
Funds management
Financial penalties are typically meant to act as a deterrent against misconduct but how does a court decide a suitable size when the company has over $14 trillion in ass...
Financial planning
ASIC will extend the relief and requirements regarding reportable situations regime for another five years until October 2029, following a public consultation....
Funds management
Vanguard has been issued with a penalty by the Federal Court for making false and misleading statements about its ethically conscious fund....
Funds management
ASIC chair Joe Longo has told compliance professionals they need an “attitude of compliance” beyond written policies, how can AFSLs achieve this without alienating their ...
Financial planning
While the August financial advice exam saw a lower pass rate of 62 per cent compared with 70 per cent in previous sittings, this expert believes it’s for a positive reaso...
Financial planning
An alleged involvement with an insurance claims business has led the Federal Court to vary the orders of a banned adviser to add the threat of jail time....
Financial planning
The FAAA has argued against “prescriptive record keeping obligations” in favour of advisers using their professional judgement....
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