ASIC

Editorial

Industry funds who have been alleging the banks offer inducements to employers to select particular default funds need to be careful what they wish for....

Financial planning

ASIC has accepted EU from Sino Investment Services and its sole director after concerns over its compliance with financial services laws....

Financial planning

Both ASIC and the Tax Practitoners Board have warned accountants of the potential high cost of not being licensed....

Superannuation

A Sydney-sider is facing up to 20 years imprisonment, after being charged with dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage by deception in relation to SMSF property inves...

Financial planning

ASIC bans former Guardian Advice insurance adviser for annually replacing clients’ insurance policies to boost commissions without considering clients’ best interests....

Financial planning

A former Sydney financial adviser was permanently banned from providing financial services after pleading guilty to three charges of dishonesty, and creating false docume...

Financial planning

Victims of the collapse of Storm Financial will not get a second chance to pursue ASIC over perceived failures to publicise concerns about the advice business....

Funds management

ASIC suspends the AFSL of Forex TG after it voluntarily requested for it to ensure it is complying with regulatory obligations following a restructure. ...

Financial planning

A property adviser who took a 10-year advance on his salary to pay off a personal debt has been banned from engaging in credit activities for four years....

Features

With the scrapping of the accountants’ exemption from 1 July this year, accountants need to make licensing decisions to continue advising on SMSFs, Malavika Santhebennur ...

Financial planning

ASIC has banned a NAB adviser from providing financial services for seven years after investigations found he had broken financial services laws....

Accounting

A NSW SMSF accountant has been charged with multiple counts of criminal conduct and fraud after he misused investor funds and made false and misleading statements to inve...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has sought a “grace period” within the LIF transitionary arrangements to cover delays in policy activation....

Policy & Regulation

ASIC has released guidelines about new protections for small businesses from “unfair contract terms” with the new legislation set to be in force from 12 November this yea...

Policy & Regulation

Many debt management firms are front-loading fees to increase consumers’ commitment through sunk costs, an ASIC report reveals....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 3 weeks ago

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

5 months 4 weeks ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

8 months ago

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

3 weeks ago

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

3 weeks 5 days ago

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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