ASIC

Financial planning

VOFF demands Royal Commission recall Medcraft from France

Victims of Financial Fraud has called for Greg Medcraft be recalled from overseas to front the Royal Commission, saying that ASIC “pursue[d] family-owned advisory firms t...

Financial planning

FPA acknowledges code-monitoring status is challenging

The Financial Planning Association has acknowledged that obtaining and then maintaining financial planner code-monitoring status represents a substantial and expensive ch...

Financial planning

ASIC will ‘accelerate and expand’ wealth crack-down

Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman, James Shipton has declared the regulator will be accelerating and expanding the so-called Wealth Management Pro...

Financial planning

ASIC cancels Wealth & Risk Management’s AFSL

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of Wealth & Risk Management, following a court finding that t...

Financial planning

Don’t blame planners for trails

Advisers are the victims not the villains where trailing commissions are concerned with product manufacturers and licensees much more to blame for today’s problems, accor...

Financial planning

Will planner disciplinary processes trump member retention?

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has signalled that planner bodies will have to put aside their fear of losing members if they are to succeed as co-re...

Superannuation

VOFF questions APRA’s protection powers

Victims of Financial Fraud has alleged that the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority cannot fully protect the public’s superannuation savings, building on previous ...

Policy & Regulation

ASIC charges IT consultant with insider trading

The securities regulator has charged Sydney-based IT consultant Steven Oakes with unauthorised access to data held in a computer, insider trading, and destroying or conce...

Policy & Regulation

ASIC seeks consultation on short selling

The securities regulator is seeking feedback on various proposals relating to both naked and covered short selling....

Financial planning

ASIC: Trails equate to ongoing fees

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has told the Royal Commission that grandfathered trail commissions equate to ongoing fees....

Policy & Regulation

ASIC exhorted to become ‘active cop’

The Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison has exhorted the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to utilise the additional powers and resources it has been handed ...

Policy & Regulation

ASIC and APRA monetary winners from Royal Commission

The financial services regulators have emerged as substantial Budget funding winners from the Royal Commission with financial services firms expected to foot much of the ...

Policy & Regulation

Insurance broker permanently banned

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has permanently banned Perth insurance broker, Antonino Gucciardi. ...

Policy & Regulation

CBA, ASIC settle rate-rigging case

The Commonwealth Bank has reached an agreement with the regulator to settle legal proceedings relating to claims of manipulation of the Bank Bill Swap Rate....

Financial planning

ASIC brings proceedings against NSW adviser

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced proceedings against financial adviser Graeme Walter Miller and his related businesses....