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A closer watch on licensees that fall short on cyber security protections is among a dozen new enforcement priorities announced by the corporate regulator for 2025. ...
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ASIC chair Joe Longo says the complexity of the reportable situations regime for AFSLs is impeding the ability of the regime to achieve its original aim of identifying no...
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A former investment manager has been sentenced in Sydney for forging performance reports related to managed discretionary account investments....
Financial planning
ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland has described the problem of telemarketers encouraging people to switch their super as “the worst behaviour”, and one where the regulator ...
Financial planning
ASIC leadership has waded into the political debate about Qantas flight upgrades, confirming its executives hold membership of the Chairman’s Lounge but denying it affect...
Financial planning
The Federal Court has given a verdict on ASIC’s case against Dixon Advisory director Paul Ryan which had alleged he breached his director duties....
Financial planning
ASIC data shows the number of smaller AFSLs with less than $50 million in revenue has increased by 25 per cent in the past year, but the regulator believes they are still...
Financial planning
ASIC’s Sarah Court has confirmed the regulator is carrying out systematic work on providers of unlicensed advice but admits it is a case of “whack-a-mole” when it comes t...
Financial planning
ASIC has shared the percentage of breach reports related to financial advice in FY24, noting increased reporting by smaller AFSLs....
Financial planning
ASIC has conducted a report into how AFSLs are starting to use artificial intelligence in their practices and possible areas where they could come unstuck from a governan...
Financial planning
ASIC has said it is exploring whether there are concerns regarding Macquarie and Equity Trustees for hosting platforms where investors rolled over their superannuation in...
Financial planning
ASIC chair Joe Longo has told AFSLs that putting in place cyber protections should be “top of mind” as they manage their businesses, and flagged the weaknesses demonstrat...
Financial planning
ASIC’s relief measures enabling advisers to rely on website disclosure information instead of providing a Financial Services Guide has been welcomed by the industry assoc...
Financial planning
ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a Queensland-based advice firm and is aware it had recommended investments that included the now-liquidated Global Capital Property Fund an...
Financial planning
The regulator has cancelled the AFSL and credit licence of liquidated Ultiqa Lifestyle Promotions following a $19,000 unpaid AFCA determination that was paid by the CSLR....
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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...