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Financial planning

A former Melbourne financial planner, Bradley Grimm, has been sentenced for dishonest conduct regarding the transfer of self-managed super fund assets....

Financial planning

The Financial Services and Credit Panel has made its latest two determinations, one regarding possible breaches of conflicted remuneration and the second about non-compli...

Financial planning

Amid concerns that smaller AFSLs may be flying under the enforcement radar, the corporate regulator has clarified how self-licensed advice firms are monitored and whether...

Financial planning

A former director of Sydney-based Courtenay House has been sentenced in the Supreme Court of NSW for his role in the operation of a Ponzi scheme....

Funds management

The land Down Under has been recognised as an APAC hub for alternatives investment, Preqin finds, amid ASIC’s planned crackdown on private markets....

Financial planning

ASIC is piloting a new portal to simplify the process of applying for an Australian financial services licence with the expectation of a formal launch in the first quarte...

Financial planning

Two victims of Ben Jayaweera, who was sentenced to 12 years in jail this week, described the fraud as “truly heartbreaking” after they lost $260,000 at his hands....

Financial planning

A former Brisbane financial adviser has been sentenced after being found guilty of a $5.9 million fraud, with the judge describing his actions as “brazen, gross and callo...

Financial planning

A former Brisbane financial adviser has been found guilty of 28 counts of fraud where his clients lost $5.9 million....

Financial planning

A wide range of strategic priorities are set to fall under the corporate regulator’s enforcement spotlight in the next 12 months, including the risk management and data s...

Financial planning

After an adviser received a warning from the FSCP about their Record of Advice usage, when is the correct time for it to be used with clients?...

Financial planning

A former strategy manager at suspended financial services business BBY has been sentenced for aiding and abetting dishonest conduct. ...

Financial planning

The difference between a Record of Advice and Statement of Advice is the crux of the FSCP’s latest determination against a relevant provider. ...

Financial planning

The corporate regulator has taken down over 7,300 phishing and investment scam websites in the past year, with this area remaining a core strategic priority for ASIC....

Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a former national financial advice business after the CSLR was required to pay compensation for the firm’s actions....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

2 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 ...

3 months ago

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

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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