ASIC

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued a warning to licensees on the need to undertake appropriate due diligence when appointing advisers “who ha...

Policy & Regulation

Wilsons Advisory cops $35,000 penalty

Wilsons Advisory and Stockbroking Limited has been fined $35,000 for infringing the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s Market Integrity Rules. ...

Financial planning

Dover advisers left in limbo

More than 400 Dover Financial Services advisers face an uncertain future amid confirmation of cancellation of the firm’s Australian Financial Services License and consequ...

Policy & Regulation

Former NAB adviser banned

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has permanently banned a former National Australia Bank adviser. ...

Policy & Regulation

Banks drag heels on breach reporting, until now

Banks and others were taking up to four years to deal with breach reports but the Royal Commission has caused a shake-up, generating a 39 per cent spike....

Policy & Regulation

BBY Advisory and SmarTrader lose AFSL

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has cancelled the Australian financial services licences of BBY Advisory and SmarTrader. ...

Financial planning

Royal Commission miscreants to escape tougher rules

Licensees identified by the Royal Commission as having done the wrong thing will escape the tougher penalties recommended by the Australian Securities and Investments Com...

Financial planning

Former AMP adviser banned for five years

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has banned a former AMP financial adviser for five years, after finding that he gave advice which was “well below com...

Policy & Regulation

ACCC to lay criminal cartel charges against ANZ

The competition regulator said it expects the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions to lay criminal cartel charges against ANZ and the bank’s group treasurer Rick ...

Policy & Regulation

ASIC gives financial firms AFCA transition relief

The regulator has said it would give financial firms, including super trustees, until 1 July 2019 to update mandatory disclosure documents and periodic statements with th...

Financial planning

We’ll use external resources says ASIC

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has flagged greater use of external resources in pursuing its crackdowns on wealth management....

Financial planning

VOFF alleges that ASIC gave criminal an AFSL

Victims of Financial Fraud has alleged that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission failed to acknowledge that it allowed known criminals into the financial ...

Financial planning

New body launched to improve financial capability

The Turnbull Government will establish a new $50 million body to advance financial capability which will largely be funded by settlements paid to the Australian Securitie...

Policy & Regulation

VOFF alleges ASIC is driven by self-interest

Victims of Financial Fraud have again hit out against the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, this time alleging the regulator looks after itself before “or...

Policy & Regulation

Former Brisbane adviser charged with $5.9m fraud

Former financial adviser Ben Jayaweera has appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court charged with six counts of fraud involving around $5.9 million....