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Falling just short of previous forecasts, recent figures indicate FAAA members now comprise almost 50 per cent of the ASIC FAR, according to Wealth Data. ...
Financial planning
In a statement to the Senate Economics References Committee, the Financial Advice Association Australia has made recommendations to the corporate regulator to better achi...
Financial planning
James Shipton has called out his former employer for failing to support or protect him during a six-month abusive ad campaign in 2020 by a defendant charged with offenses...
Financial planning
ASIC has commenced “urgent proceedings” in the Federal Court of a former Sydney financial adviser amid an investigation regarding fees charged to client super funds. ...
Financial planning
In a curious aside to ASIC’s appeal of the CBA/Colonial First State judgment, the judge has taken issue with the financial services industry’s use of the term ‘grandfathe...
People & Products
The corporate regulator has announced several appointments to its executive leadership team, as it reaches the final stages of executing its new organisational structure....
Policy & Regulation
Proposals to place US or UK-style restrictions on products in the Australian managed investment schemes would be “radical” when ASIC already has significant product inter...
Superannuation
The regulator failed to overturn a Federal Court finding that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Colonial First State did not receive “conflicted remuneration” benefi...
Financial planning
ASIC has permanently banned a Sydney financial adviser and cancelled the license of his business after he misappropriated investor funds....
Financial planning
Tackling issues around inappropriate scoping of advice, the Financial Services and Credit Panel has announced its first ‘written reprimand’. ...
Superannuation
The corporate regulator has commenced its third civil penalty proceedings for alleged greenwashing with the superannuation fund holding investments in Russia when it had ...
Financial planning
Following its initial announcement in the October 2022‑23 Budget, the Government is now seeking feedback on the appropriateness of the existing regulatory settings for ma...
Financial planning
ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against a director of Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services for alleged breaches of directors’ duti...
Financial planning
The regulatory watchdog has suspended the AFS licence of NWQ Capital Management, trustee of two unregistered managed investment schemes, until January 2024....
Superannuation
Almost three years after being arrested, a director has pleaded guilty to encouraging investors to roll over their superannuation in SMSFs and lend that money to his two ...
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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...