The Federal Government appears to have more clearly defined the boundaries of stakeholder status for ASIC and APRA....
ASIC has imposed new conditions on the AFSLs of CommFP and Financial Wisdom....
Treasury issues ‘Statement of Expectations’ to ASIC and other Australian regulators, asking them to adhere to its broad policy framework....
Learn about the pros and cons of owning AFSL and weighs them up against becoming an authorised representative of a larger licensee...
The adviser’s best interest duty leaves a question mark hanging over what constitutes “reasonable” advice, Merton Miles writes....
Both APRA and ASIC express concerns at failure to learn lessons in life/risk sector....
One of Australia’s regulators fears self-managed super funds could expose investors to inappropriate borrowing strategies, but doesn’t see a role for itself in guarding t...
Listed entities should prioritise continuous disclosure obligations over any other stakeholder engagement goals, ASIC Commissioner John Price said....
Class action specialists, Shine Lawyers, are investigating claims against Queensland based financial advice firm FTS....
Credit Suisse has paid a fine of $88,400 for a costly trading error that was not properly reported. ...
ASIC has cancelled the AFSLs of seven licensees who did not have adequate professional indemnity insurance....
ASIC’s enforcement report for the first six months of this year appears to have skirted the issues that made the biggest headlines....
Despite the success of Government initiatives it will take a generation to bring about significant change in Australians’ financial literacy, Parliamentary secretary to t...
The Senate inquiry of ASIC into its handling of the Commonwealth Bank is so negative it has tarnished trust in advisers, according to John Brogden....
ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from PGW Financial Services....
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...