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Policy & Regulation

The corporate regulator has released a consultation paper on remaking a class order outlining when debentures can be called secured notes....

Funds management

The creators of cryptocurrency fund Monochrome have praised the regulator’s consultation into cryptocurrency strategies as it considers launching a Bitcoin exchange trade...

Policy & Regulation

The corporate regulator has released a consultation on proposed amendments to market integrity rules, which will close on 6 August....

Superannuation

The corporate and prudential regulators have put superannuation trustees on notice that they can expect a further follow up on their advice fee practices and that they ex...

Funds management

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is seeking feedback on proposals about exchange traded products and other investment products that provide investors ...

Policy & Regulation

The corporate regulator has disqualified self-managed super fund auditor Gordon Shrubsole for breaching independence and auditing standards....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of BBY Limited, effective 24 June, following the earlier susp...

Financial planning

Financial adviser Hannah Jennings has been banned after the corporate regulator found she was inappropriately recommending clients double gearing strategies....

Financial planning

The data from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission showed that the number of advisers dropped this week by 112 to 19,631. ...

Financial planning

The introduction of the single disciplinary body as part of the Better Advice Bill will lift standards as it will be individual advisers who have to register themselves a...

Financial planning

Another FASEA exam in 2022 will remove “great uncertainty” if advisers need to re-take the exam in November, according to the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Associat...

Financial planning

The additional Australian financial services licence conditions imposed on Societe Generale Securities Australia a year ago have been removed from 3 June, 2021. ...

Policy & Regulation

The legislation to set up the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority has passed to assist the corporate watchdog’s new chair to ensure the Australian Securities and Inv...

Financial planning

The corporate watchdog’s guidance on the scope of civil penalty provisions and what may amount to trivial breaches does not provide sufficient objectivity to assist licen...

Funds management

The corporate regulator has removed a barrier to entry for offshore market-making entities wanting to participate in the Australian exchange traded fund market....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 1 week ago

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

5 months 1 week ago

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

7 months 2 weeks ago

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

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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...

2 weeks 5 days ago

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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