ASIC

Funds management

Second man found guilty for insider trading offence, after he profited $1 million, said ASIC....

Financial planning

ASIC will closely monitor robo-advice and the industry could start to see cases of non-compliance in the next 12 to 18 months as a result....

Policy & Regulation

ASIC has banned the former director of Provident Capital from the industry for five years for breaching his duties and failing to comply with the law. ...

Funds management

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has cancelled the Australian financial services license of wholesale service provider, TMK Index Limited....

Accounting

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission signalled it will be scrutinising accountants giving advice after 30 June....

Funds management

ASIC will review its management fees regulatory framework (class order) and is seeking feedback from the financial services industry....

Financial planning

ASIC has permanently banned Tasmanian financial adviser, Kenneth Drake, from providing any financial services following his conviction of two counts of stealing....

Financial planning

ASIC has permanently banned a former HSBC financial planner from financial services for dishonest conduct in relation to millions of dollars of clients’ funds....

Accounting

Accountants are increasingly flooding education providers with questions in the lead up to the accountants’ exemption as well as ASIC’s soft deadline of 1 March....

Financial planning

An application made by a former AMP planner to restrain ASIC from making a banning decision has been dismissed by the Federal Court....

Financial planning

A former director of Genesys’ authorised representative, Vanguard Financial Planning, has pleaded guilty to misusing his position to gain financial advantage for someone ...

Financial planning

​A Queensland-based financial adviser who worked for a Countplus-aligned firm has been permanently banned from the financial services industry after he was found not to h...

Superannuation

Super funds see robo-advice as a service they will provide free to members as a channel to comprehensive offerings that will attract a charge....

Financial planning

ASIC has suspended Marigold Falconer International’s AFSL after it failed to have a current indemnity insurance and lodge financial statements on time....

Financial planning

ASIC has accepted an EU from a former Victorian Synchron adviser under which he has to withdraw from financial services for three years after he failed to comply with fin...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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The Federal Court has made interim travel restraint orders against two Falcon Capital directors, while also freezing one director’s assets....

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