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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Treasury has been told that any industry funding model for ASIC should entail a requirement for the regulator to refund money to licensees....

Accounting

ASIC has today announced the results from its review of the 30 June 2017 financial reports of 220 listed and other public interest entities....

Financial planning

Major banks paid or offered customers $215.9 million of an estimated $219.5 million in refunds and interests for failing to provide advice....

Life/Risk

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission appears to have been successful in persuading a key Parliamentary Committee of its view on life/risk advice and lapse...

Tech

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released a review of its regulatory sandbox, which plans to retain waivers for licencing for fintech businesses....

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has harshly criticised proposals to increase compliance penalties against financial planners to double those imposed against people fou...

Policy & Regulation

ASIC has confirmed around 20 per cent of superannuation fund receive ‘rebates’ from insurers with a similar number accepting corporate hospitality....

Policy & Regulation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has confirmed to a Parliamentary Committee it is no longer talking about churn but, rather, lapses and the appropriat...

Policy & Regulation

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority will come into being next year following the passage of the necessary legislation through the Senate with minor amendments....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has warned it will take action if platform providers break the rules and understate cumulative fees....

Policy & Regulation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has sent a clear message to Managed Discretionary Account operators that it sees personal advice as a key protection ...

Life/Risk

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has made a strong pitch for further law reform to allow it greater scope to handle claims in the life/risk arena....

Financial planning

Approved Product Lists help make advisers more efficient and keep the cost of delivering advice under control, according to the Financial Services Council....

Superannuation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has revealed it is focusing on super funds which provide employers with inducements such as free tickets to sporting ...

Financial planning

ASIC has banned Victorian financial adviser, Julie Hamilton from providing financial services for three years....

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