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Editorial
ASIC has signalled it will be closely examining the claims-handling of the major life/risk insurers, but Mike Taylor asks whether the regulator is simply the policeman wh...
Financial planning
Lewis Anthony Wright Fellowes allegedly obtained money from his clients’ margin loan accounts and used the money for his own use....
Financial planning
ASIC has released a consultation paper on guidance for robo-advice providers, highlighting that licensees should appoint human advisers to monitor and test digital advice...
Superannuation
A Melbourne publisher's superannuation scare campaign has ended in a $21,600 ASIC penalty. ...
Life/Risk
ASIC has accepted an EU from Barakah Properties following concerns on how it raised funds to build an Islamic School in Melbourne. ...
Funds management
ASIC is seeking Federal Court of Australia approval to restrain Whitebox Trading and its principal from financial services following an investigation....
Life/Risk
ANZ’s OnePath subsidiary is set to pay $4.5 million in compensation over breaches relating to its life, general insurance, superannuation and funds management activities....
Features
Amid the overwhelmingly negative media coverage of alleged problems within CommInsure’s claims handling procedures, something important was overlooked — a number of major...
Tools & guides
Mike Taylor writes that while much attention has focused on adviser remuneration over the past two years, insurance claims handling has deserved equal scrutiny....
Editorial
Corporations that merely pay lip-service to compliance and culture can expect little leniency from the Courts. Companies can face consequences, from penalties and liabili...
Policy & Regulation
ASIC calls on financial services organisations to enforce good cyber-security practices with the launch of an industry-wide report focusing on cyber resilience....
Financial planning
NAB said former Victorian NAB adviser banned by ASIC left the bank in September 2013 after concerns were raised about his misconduct....
Financial planning
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has revealed the degree to which it is scrutinising financial services transactions and the way they are reported....
Financial planning
Three financial services licensees have removed the term “independent” from their website and marketing material after ASIC found they received commissions and volume-bas...
Policy & Regulation
Life insurers will have to change the price structure of policies offered through car dealerships or face further regulatory reform, ASIC warns....
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...