AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION

Policy & Regulation

Changes to FOFA amendments agreed between the Government and PUP will act as levers against a planner in a dispute with a client....

Financial planning

ASIC has imposed new conditions on the AFSLs of CommFP and Financial Wisdom....

Financial planning

Treasury issues ‘Statement of Expectations’ to ASIC and other Australian regulators, asking them to adhere to its broad policy framework....

Editorial

The adviser’s best interest duty leaves a question mark hanging over what constitutes “reasonable” advice, Merton Miles writes....

Superannuation

One of Australia’s regulators fears self-managed super funds could expose investors to inappropriate borrowing strategies, but doesn’t see a role for itself in guarding t...

Financial planning

Listed entities should prioritise continuous disclosure obligations over any other stakeholder engagement goals, ASIC Commissioner John Price said....

Financial planning

Class action specialists, Shine Lawyers, are investigating claims against Queensland based financial advice firm FTS....

Financial planning

Credit Suisse has paid a fine of $88,400 for a costly trading error that was not properly reported. ...

Financial planning

ASIC has cancelled the AFSLs of seven licensees who did not have adequate professional indemnity insurance....

Financial planning

SFG Australia Limited shareholders have voted to support IOOF Holdings Limited’s proposed acquisition of 100 per cent of the company’s ordinary shares....

Financial planning

ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from PGW Financial Services....

Financial planning

The Chief Ombudsman has sought to refute claims that FOS is unaccountable and in urgent need of review....

Funds management

ASIC is seeking industry feedback to proposed changes to the rules that require compulsory trade reporting of OTC derivatives....

Policy & Regulation

Macquarie has used its AGM to claim it is on track in meeting the terms of its 2013 Macquarie Private Wealth enforceable undertaking....

Financial planning

Regulators around the world are still trying to grapple with the unique challenges of regulating the use of mediums like social media and automated advice by intermediari...

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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 ...

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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 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...

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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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