ASIC

Policy & Regulation

ASIC has sidestepped claims that FOFA amendments were a negative step and its enforcement approach allowed advisers a free hand....

Financial planning

A Melbourne property developer will face trial on 136 criminal charges, including getting $2.6 million in investor funds by deception....

Financial planning

New online advice platform offers full financial plans for as little as $199....

Editorial

There exists plenty of evidence that the External Dispute Resolution regime and its interplay with PI cover is proving problematic for the financial planning industry. Mi...

Financial planning

ASIC accepts enforceable undertaking from online foreign exchange broker for violating managed discretionary account (MDA) rules....

Financial planning

Payday lender Cash Stop Financial Services (Cash Stop) will refund a total of $14,000 to more than 650 consumers following an investigation by the Australian Securities a...

Financial planning

The FPA warns the Government some FOFA amendments could re-introduce commissions into the advice space and increase the risk of mis-selling. ...

Superannuation

ASIC warns property spruikers to steer clear of SMSFs or risk action over providing unlicensed product advice. ...

Financial planning

ASIC could roll-out a national adviser competency exam for $300, linking it to a register of licensed advisers. ...

Financial planning

Adviser associations support the creation of an adviser register but reject an exam as an inadequate measure of adviser competencies. ...

Financial planning

Greg Medcraft says financial planning needs to undergo further cultural change, as the sector remains one of the riskiest regulated by ASIC. ...

Financial planning

ASIC Chair Greg Medcraft says no financial services regulator can stop corporate failures without onerous compliance regimes. ...

Financial planning

ASIC will only take action on whistleblower tip-offs if it will result in a greater impact in the market. ...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from former director of AIE Fiduciary Services (AIE) Manish Babul...

Financial planning

Touted as the next frontier for accountants, Limited Australian Financial Service Licences (AFSLs) are starting to gain traction with planners too. But what makes them so...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

6 months ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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

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

4 weeks ago

Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

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Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a Vanguard study, but cos...

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