ASIC
Editorial
The Financial Planning Association’s ‘side deal’ with the Industry Super Network on FOFA drew plenty of flack from many key industry figures....
Editorial
The Financial Services Council's position on life insurance churn proved controversial, attracting criticism from the likes of Synchron's Don Trapnell....
Editorial
Plan B's Andrew Black could be forgiven for thinking he is being followed by IOOF in the wake of its acquisition of the dealer group....
Financial planning
A billion dollars has already been committed to funds that fall under the Government's recently introduced Significant Investor Visa (SIV) scheme, according to estimates ...
Policy & Regulation
ASIC has outlined its regulatory approach on the key questions of best interests and scaled advice, including the "safe harbour" elements....
Policy & Regulation
A former Sydney tax consultant has been sentenced to two years in jail for insider trading, in which it was alleged he profited to the tune of about $50,000....
Superannuation
SPAA argues against codes based purely on obviating opt-in or being approved for licensees or dealer groups....
Superannuation
Auditors of SMSFs have been given regulatory guidance on how to register with ASIC ahead of the 31 January start date of a Stronger Super registration scheme....
Funds management
Praemium will take over as responsible entity of BlackRock's separately managed account scheme, with BlackRock to focus on providing asset management and risk management ...
Financial planning
ASIC announces targeted surveillance of research providers under new policy approach....
Funds management
ASIC has extended the interim class order relief from the short product disclosure statement (PDS) regime for multi-funds, superannuation platforms and hedge funds....
Life/Risk
Some insurance and credit comparison websites are not properly licensed to provide financial services, according to ASIC....
Financial planning
A former JP Morgan Chase employee and her friend have been sentenced by the District Court of New South Wales for engaging in insider trading....
People & Products
In line with strategic changes to its operations, Professional Investment Services (PIS) has made three senior management appointments....
Financial planning
ASIC is concerned about the number of breaches of basic client money-handling practices in the CFD and margin FX sector, according to Commissioner Greg Tanzer....
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...