ASIC

Financial planning

Government cautious on Senate Committee recommendations

The future of the Seante Committee report into the performance of ASIC resides with the Government which is already signalling a cautious approach....

Financial planning

CBA refutes senator’s deflection claims

The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has rejected a senator’s claims that it deliberately kept regulators in the dark and played down the seriousness its planning groups’ actions ...

Financial planning

Expect ASIC to be more rigorous

ASIC has signalled its oversight of enforceable undertakings is likely to be more rigorous....

Financial planning

ASIC should face regular reviews

ASIC should be subject to regular reviews while FOS should move to a higher award regime...

Financial planning

Report calls for higher education standards and enshrinement

Senate Committee recommends higher education, professional association membership and enshrinement of ‘financial planner’ in report on ASIC performance...

Financial planning

Senate report calls for adviser banning powers and increased penalties

ASIC should be given the power to immediately suspend financial planners who it suspects have engaged in misconduct according to Senate Committee....

Superannuation

ISA ads to continue despite 'bank campaign against them’

ISA claims bank owned super funds ran campaign to remove ads but will continue with them after making changes required by ASIC ...

Policy & Regulation

Call to harmonise advice/tax standards

ASIC, Treasury and the TPB have been urged to ensure the harmonisation of the standards applied to advisers....

Policy & Regulation

'Can you trust ISA on FOFA?’: AFA

Questions are being asked about Industry Super Australia’s integrity after its 'Compare the Pair’ advertising campaign was labelled as potentially misleading by ASIC....

Financial planning

ASIC backs private litigation

Class action cases being taken against financial planning groups are being hailed as “a good thing” by ASIC chair, Greg Medcraft....

Financial planning

Senate Committee expected to report on ASIC/COMMFP

The Senate Committee reviewing the operations of ASIC is expected to table its final report today....

Superannuation

ISA to change ads after ASIC expresses concern

Industry Super Australia (ISA) has voluntarily offered to change its 'Compare the Pair’ advertising campaign after concerns were raised by the Australian Securities and I...