ASIC

Financial planning

Rather than relying entirely on the budget the Government allocates to it, ASIC should adopt a self-funding model, according to ISA....

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Financial planning

Two Sydney men have pleaded guilty to insider trading and face a maximum jail sentence of 10 years....

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Superannuation

ASIC should be capable of dealing with illegal early release superannuation issues, particularly where SMSFs are concerned, according to ASFA. ...

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Life/Risk

ASIC has made it clear it would like to see life insurance commissions banned as it would be the most effective way of combating churn, according to The Fold Legal managi...

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Life/Risk

Insure 247 has made changes to its online insurance websites after ASIC raised concerns that they contained misleading and deceptive advertising....

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Superannuation

ASFA calls for the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal to be removed from ASIC oversight....

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Financial planning

A former investment manager tied to embroiled superannuation fund Trio Capital is facing jail after admitting to making false or misleading claims for financial gain. ...

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Superannuation

A choice of licensing options now faces accountants who want to handle SMSF business, so it’s important for them and advisers that they make the appropriate choice, write...

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Financial planning

FSC chief John Brogden has cited the need to redefine the role of the regulators, ASIC and APRA....

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Financial planning

A former Bell Potter Securities adviser has been jailed for one year after his original suspended sentence was quashed following an appeal. ...

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Financial planning

Super body claims ASIC approach is non-collaborative and in need or review. ...

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Financial planning

ASIC is trailing other industry bodies when it comes to relevance and engagement with advisers, a financial planning group believes. ...

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Financial planning

Boutique planning group Anne Street Partners complies with ASIC requirement and moves to exit legacy mortgage fund....

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Financial planning

Financial advice has remained the major issue in almost all areas of investment-related complaints filed with the Financial Ombudsman Service. ...

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Editorial

A close reading of the submissions so far lodged with the Senate Committee investigating the operations of ASIC suggests the newly-elected Abbott Government will be right...

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