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The director was pulled up last year over providing unlicensed financial product advice....

Financial planning

ASIC has permanently banned a Perth financial adviser following his convictions of fraud....

Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of Sydney-based Brava Capital, which was charged last October for allegedly failing to lodge financial accoun...

Financial planning

Smaller licensees should be aware that they are just as much on ASIC’s radar as their larger counterparts as increased data and technology means the regulator has greater...

Funds management

The Federal Court has made one of its first decisions on the application of financial services law regarding crypto assets for fintech company Block Earner....

Financial planning

A Western Australian financial adviser has launched a petition and called for Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones to increase the portion of the ASIC levy paid by l...

Financial planning

ASIC has issued a final reminder to unregistered financial advisers as the 16 February deadline looms and confirmed the progress made by advisers since the extension....

Financial planning

ASIC kicked off the year with its first licence cancellation and a contempt of court application as it states it is seeking to send a “clear compliance and deterrence mes...

Financial planning

ASIC chair Joseph Longo says the regulator is conducting a review into the use of artificial intelligence in financial advice as it explores how to prevent AI harm to con...

Financial planning

The actions of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick have resulted in heavy costs for the financial advice subsector, as the FAAA calls for costs of enforcement against unlice...

Financial planning

The regulator has provided example questions of what the next batch of candidates sitting on 26 March can expect to see, following regulatory changes to its structure. ...

Funds management

Sustainable funds in Australia and New Zealand saw US$567 million in inflows in the last quarter, according to Morningstar, but political concerns in the US meant global ...

Financial planning

A former Melbourne wealth director could face imprisonment after allegedly running five companies despite being ordered by the Federal Court to not carry on a financial s...

Financial planning

The corporate regulator has confirmed it will incorporate legislative amendments to the financial adviser exam, with March’s exam set to reflect the changes....

Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a Sydney-based financial advice firm, its first licence cancellation of the new year. ...

 

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