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ASIC has rebuffed suggestions HFT is a problem and stated a ‘lack of hysteria’ should not be mistaken for complacency....
Superannuation
Government should open tender process for small pool of default funds, says Grattan Institute....
Financial planning
Govts of both persuasions told to stop legislating by press release in circumstances where considerable costs and inconvenience are being imposed on employers, advisers a...
Superannuation
Constant debates on super regulation is deterring young people from superannuation, and they are instead investing in assets over which they have more control and certain...
Financial planning
ASIC should be given powers to pursue compensation including the first right to sue ahead of investors involved in class actions....
Superannuation
Flow-on effects of lifting the pension age to 70 could see older Australians grow reliant on other social security benefits, says SPAA....
Superannuation
The Tax Commissioner, Chris Jordan, has signalled an end to prolonged disputation and audits....
Financial planning
Wealth Within has sought to defend its reputation in the face of fines imposed by the corporate regulator for misleading advertising....
Financial planning
Newspaper reports are speculating that the Government will sell off ASIC’s company registry business. ...
Policy & Regulation
FOFA should be given time to settle before further changes, according to Minter Ellison....
Financial planning
ASIC tells a Senate Committee that while Commonwealth Financial Planning has lived up to its enforceable undertaking requirements, further work is required on its breach ...
Financial planning
ASIC claims it is constrained by limited resources and a priority to protect consumer investors after claims it has overlooked the actions of commercial lenders...
Policy & Regulation
The Senate Committee reviewing ASIC’s performance is likely to make recommendations based on how past failures were owed to a lack of intelligence and necessary skills....
Policy & Regulation
Scaled and scoped advice has received undue focus under the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation, and is a sign of increasing levels of paternalism in legislatio...
Financial planning
Australia’s financial regulators have joined forces to back central clearing on dealer-traded derivatives....
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