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Financial planning

A former Macquarie Equities Limited representative has been banned from providing financial services following investigations by ASIC as part of its Wealth Management Pro...

Financial planning

Ex-financial adviser, Thanh Tu, will serve a minimum of three years in prison after pleading guilty to 33 counts of fraud and 21 counts of fraudulent falsification of rec...

Financial planning

ASIC has banned a former ANZ authorised representative for 10 years for contravening financial services laws via misleading and deceptive conduct....

Funds management

Provisional liquidators have been appointed to wind up five companies suspected of operating a ‘Ponzi scheme’, in a case involving two of Australia’s biggest banks....

Financial planning

ASIC cancelled the AFSL of financial services company, Chronos Capital, and permanently banned its director, Robert Semple, from providing financial services....

Policy & Regulation

ASIC has confirmed it will not necessarily take action on allegations of false and misleading advertising if it believes the complainants can do so themselves....

Superannuation

A superannuation fund industry survey has revealed most believe that SMSFs should be regulated by APRA....

Funds management

ASIC has accepted EUs from Bell Potter and one of its institutional stockbrokers after he was found to have revealed confidential client information to a funds management...

Financial planning

ASIC has banned former ‘adviser’, Tony Davidof, from providing financial services for three years....

Financial planning

A forensic investigation has identified 17 more CBA planners requiring investigation and possible client compensation....

Financial planning

The Federal Government has extended until next November the appointment of ASIC Commissioner, Greg Tanzer....

Financial planning

ASIC’s Wealth Management Project has claimed its tenth scalp, banning a former NAB authorised representative. ...

Financial planning

Hundreds of advice firms may not have PI policies that meet ASIC’s RG126 requirements, a report reveals....

Financial planning

ASIC has issued a discussion paper on the new Life Insurance Framework with a tough analysis of the clawback arrangements....

Financial planning

ASIC releases rules that apply Australia’s compulsory central clearing regime for over the counter (OTC) derivatives of financial institutions....

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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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