ASIC

Policy & Regulation

Assistant Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, has launched a public consultation to gage stakeholder views on the potential introduction of an industry funding model for ASIC....

Accounting

The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) has urged its members to heed ASIC’s warnings about time running out to pursue the new limited licensing regime....

Accounting

Accountants are being warned to start their applications for limited AFSLs now or risk missing the 1 July 2016 deadline....

Financial planning

A liquidator has been appointed for a Perth-based private investment company after ASIC lodged an application following complaints of fraud against the companies....

Accounting

More than half of the 160 accountants who have applied for a limited AFSL have not been granted licences by ASIC....

Financial planning

ASIC has continued to express concerns around the culture of advice and frontline staff in banks, and has advised its enforcement teams to go for harsher penalties....

Policy & Regulation

After a change of directors the Australian Capital Markets Advisory Services was unable to meet its AFSL obligations, and as a result its license has been suspended....

Life/Risk

Companies associated with the Nicheliving Group have paid $40,800 in penalties relating to misleading online and TV ads for investment properties....

Life/Risk

ASIC is taking action over companies associated with the 21st Century Group and Jamie McIntyre as it alleges five banking schemes are unregistered managed investment sche...

Financial planning

ASIC enforcement activities have led to three advisers receiving jail sentences in the first half of 2015, the regulator reveals....

Funds management

Ausbil Investment Management is paying $18 million in compensation to investors affected by a fee inconsistency in the Ausbil Investment Trusts – Australian Emerging Lead...

Funds management

The decision to invest in ETFs is being driven by investors at present as advisers still come to terms with the growing product sector....

Financial planning

ASIC began proceedings in the Victorian Federal Court against failed land banking company Midland HWY, for appointing Hall Chadwick as administrators without notifying in...

Top 100

Moves to assess the landscape of financial planning should be lauded but, as Jason Spits writes, there needs to be more clarity as to who should populate that landscape....

Financial planning

Financial services lawyer, Peter Bobbin, warns that ASIC has neither the culture nor the expertise to handle a product intervention power....

sub-bgsidebar subscription

Never miss the latest news and developments in wealth management industry

MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 2 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 2 weeks ago

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

7 months 3 weeks ago

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

1 week 3 days ago

The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

3 weeks 4 days ago

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

2 weeks 1 day ago