ENFORCEMENT

Financial planning

As advisers seek greater insights into FSCP determinations, what are the various options considered by the panel and can a decision be appealed?...

Financial planning

The Financial Services and Credit Panel has made a decision regarding an adviser who failed to complete their continuing professional development. ...

Funds management

The corporate watchdog is suing FIIG Securities for alleged failures in its cyber security measures, describing the matter as a “wake-up call” to all licensees....

Financial planning

As AFSLs endeavour to meet their breach reporting obligations, a legal expert has emphasised why robust documentation will prove fruitful, particularly in the face of pot...

Financial planning

The FSCP has issued its second written reprimand this week against an adviser who provided incorrect advice to clients regarding the non-concessional cap....

Financial planning

The Financial Services and Credit Panel has delivered a written reprimand to an adviser that it said failed to ensure their client understood their CGT liability....

Financial planning

Administrator Deloitte has shared how much Shield Master Fund investors could receive in estimated returns if the scheme is successfully wound up. ...

Financial planning

ASIC has warned licensees are demonstrating an “acceptance for internal non-compliance” when it comes to the reportable situations regime as a review finds a licensee too...

Financial planning

The Financial Services Council has made multiple recommendations to ASIC regarding exercising its powers around AFSLs to mitigate the risk of failing companies including ...

Financial planning

A former Brisbane financial adviser has been charged with 26 counts of dishonest conduct regarding a failure to disclose he would receive substantial commission payments ...

Financial planning

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. ...

Funds management

A former investment manager has been sentenced in Sydney for forging performance reports related to managed discretionary account investments....

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 released its annual report for the 2023–24 financial year, recording a 43 per cent year-on-year rise in alleged misconduct reports. ...

Financial planning

Money Management compiles ASIC’s enforcement action against financial advisers and licensees during the third quarter of 2024, including sentencing, bannings and FSCP act...

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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 ...

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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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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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