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Financial planning

The Victims of Financial Fraud has said it was “angry” with ASIC chair, James Shipton’s, handling of the Trio Capital scandal as while he had submerged “his own head in t...

Policy & Regulation

ASIC’s Daniel Crennan resigns amid expenses issues

The corporate watchdog’s deputy chair has tendered his resignation to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg with immediate effect....

Policy & Regulation

ANAO, not ASIC, told Frydenberg about Shipton's expenses

The tax expenses issue which has seen Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman, James Shipton, stand aside was notified to the Government by the Australi...

Policy & Regulation

ASIC chair to step aside pending expenses investigation

James Shipton has agreed to step aside due to an investigation into exceeding relocation expense limits for himself and deputy chair Daniel Crennan....

Policy & Regulation

NAB hit with $15 million civil penalty over loan introducers

In a decision which has implications for other sections of the financial services industry, the Federal Court has imposed a $15 million penalty on National Australia Bank...

Policy & Regulation

OTC derivative issuers fined $75m

Over-the-counter derivative issuers AGM Markets, OT Markets and Ozifin have been fined a total of $75 million by the Federal Court of Australia....

Financial planning

ASIC obtains orders against fraudulent debt relief company

The corporate regulator has obtained interim orders and injunctions against Debts Knockout and Debts Wipeout, which claimed to “extinguish” consumer debt but failed to pa...

Financial planning

Unregistered MIS ordered to wind up

The unregistered managed investment scheme by Askk Investment Group is to be wound up as it had put substantial funds at risk for investors who were not afforded the prot...

Policy & Regulation

ASIC flags class order relief on Govt class action changes

The law, as it stands, around financial services licensing and managed investment schemes was not designed or intended to handle class action litigation funding, accordin...

Financial planning

Sam Henderson faces dishonest conduct charges

Sam Henderson’s appearance before the Royal Commission has had its corollary in charges being laid by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission relating to all...

Financial planning

CBA to pay $5m

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been ordered to pay $5 million for failures in their AgriAdvantage Plus Package. ...

Financial planning

AMP’s $5.175m penalty a ‘deterrent’

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has driven home the message that it will look beyond adviser misconduct to those who allowed it to occur....

Financial planning

AMP fined $5.2m for insurance churn

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has announced that AMP has been ordered to pay $5.175 million penalty after failing to prevent insurance churn by its...

Financial planning

Westpac hit with $9.15m penalty on best interests

The Federal Court has imposed penalties amounting to $9.15 million on Westpac because of its failure as a licensee with respect to poor financial advice provided by a for...

Financial planning

CommInsure sentenced and fined $700k for hawking

Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, trading as CommInsure, has been convicted of 87 counts of life insurance hawking after pleading guilty last week....