ASIC

Superannuation

A Victorian man has been charged with fraud after he allegedly coaxed investors to refinance their self-managed super funds and/or homes to fund his property development ...

Superannuation

A new ASIC report confirms that super fees are not always what they seem....

Superannuation

Both ASIC and the ATO have signalled they are scrutinising the legitimacy of SMSF seminars...

Financial planning

The interim report of the Financial Systems Inquiry has pointed to higher educational standards for planners, a national exam regime and tougher powers for ASIC....

Financial planning

ASIC wants the financial services sector to take the lead in developing standards for the issuance of complex products....

Editorial

As scathing as the Senate Committee’s report into ASIC’s handling of the Commonwealth Financial Planning enforceable undertaking may have been, the answer does not lie in...

Financial planning

ASIC has permanently banned former Victorian finance broker, Rudy Noel Frugtniet, from engaging in credit activities....

Financial planning

A Sydney woman employed by a company trading as Premium Financial and Retirement Solutions has pleaded guilty to four charges of fraud after an ASIC investigation....

Policy & Regulation

AIOFP has called on the Federal Government to reintroduce an ownership disclosure regime and for the equal prosecution of executives who have overseen poor advice....

Superannuation

Superannuation funds risk falling foul of new legislation due to inconsistent fee and cost disclosure practices, an ASIC report reveals....

Policy & Regulation

The FPA has urged the calling of a national summit to resolve the issues raised in the 61 recommendations of the Senate Committee report....

Financial planning

ASIC has secured an interim order preventing Vault Market Pty Ltd and its director, MD Anamul Amin, from carrying on a financial services business without an Australian F...

Financial planning

ASIC has suspended the licence of Finance Technology Securities (FTS) after concerns it was inappropriately recommending double gearing strategies....

Financial planning

A number of CBA planners have declared their anger at comments made by the FPA chairman, Matthew Rowe....

Financial planning

ASIC has acknowledged the CBA’s new compensation and review processes by reminding the banking group of its ongoing breach reporting obligations....

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