ASIC

Policy & Regulation

Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services has been penalised $7.2 million by the Federal Court....

People & Products

The 20-year ban on Mayfair 101 director, James Mawhinney, from advertising investments or raising funds has been overturned by the Federal Court....

Funds management

ASIC has made interim stop orders on two property funds after failings with their target market determination statements....

Funds management

Greenwashing is a resounding theme for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investors, specifically the regulatory action directed at fund classifications, a Barcla...

Policy & Regulation

Some 18 funds with $1.4 billion in assets under management have voluntarily amended their marketing materials after a surveillance operation by the regulator....

Policy & Regulation

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has extended its ban on brokers offering binary options to retail traders until October 2031....

Life/Risk

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has raised more concerns over life insurance claims handling by some insurers....

Financial planning

Some 52% of financial advisers have passed the latest financial adviser exam, figures from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission show....

Policy & Regulation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned brokers to be careful about or reconsider offering high-risk products and services to retail invest...

Superannuation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is calling on superannuation trustees to improve the effectiveness of target market determinations after a sample rev...

Life/Risk

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has secured $102 million for customers who could have been mis-sold policies by Freedom Insurance....

Policy & Regulation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has banned a Perth-based financial services director for six years after the regulator found she demonstrated a lack ...

Funds management

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released investment behaviour research showing what it views as a concerning rise in unregulated, volatile crypto...

Funds management

The corporate regulator’s call for former Dixon Advisory clients to register any complaints with AFCA demonstrates the need for establishing a broad-based Compensation Sc...

Policy & Regulation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission says it will focus on improving the operation of the breach reporting regime as part of its 2022-23 priorities....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 3 weeks ago

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

5 months 3 weeks ago

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

7 months 3 weeks ago

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

2 weeks 2 days ago

ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

3 weeks ago

The Federal Court has made interim travel restraint orders against two Falcon Capital directors, while also freezing one director’s assets....

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