ASIC

Financial planning

Clarity and certainty has been given around when records of advice can be used instead of a statement of advice....

Financial planning

A Queensland-based financial adviser has been banned for encouraging clients to switch into a high-risk investment fund which was not in their best interests....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has obtained Federal Court orders against unlicensed investment scheme, A One Multi Services. ...

Policy & Regulation

Ultiqa Lifestyle Promotions is being sued by the corporate regulator for providing financial advice that was not in customers best financial interest....

Financial planning

The registration of financial advisers under the Better Advice Act will occur in two stages with the second commencing once the register transitions to the Australian Tax...

Financial planning

A senator has asked whether the corporate regulator has any oversight to protect the financial advice industry in terms of media outlets mislabelling people as advisers g...

Funds management

The regulator’s announcement giving approval to the launch of crypto-asset products has been welcomed by asset managers....

Financial planning

The corporate regulator is waiting to finalise its contract with the financial adviser exam facilitator before publishing information about exams to be held next year....

Superannuation

The corporate regulator has found failure in superannuation fund identifying conflicts of interests with superannuation trustee directors and senior executives regarding ...

Financial planning

There is too much emphasis placed on financial products which does not adequately reflect the role of a financial adviser, according to The Advisers Association. ...

Policy & Regulation

The Association Financial Advisers will use the Quality of Advice review to push for tweaks to the single disciplinary body and the mechanism for registration to the Tax ...

Policy & Regulation

The corporate regulator has banned Melbourne-based financial adviser Ashok Sherwal from providing financial services for six years after giving inappropriate advice for h...

Policy & Regulation

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has broadened the corporate regulator’s decision to ban Spectrum Wealth director, Mark Schroeder, from providing financial services....

Superannuation

The Federal Court has ordered Colonial First State Investments Limited to pay a penalty of $20 million for misleading communications with members. ...

Policy & Regulation

The corporate regulator has sought feedback on a proposal to extend its product intervention order for its contracts for difference for retail clients....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 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 FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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

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