News : ASIC

ASIC, Auditing

More ASIC auditor fee action needed

SMSF auditors fee

The fee auditors are charged for cancelling their ASIC registration is set to be reduced, but the SMSF Association wants more to be done.

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ASIC

Property spruiker cops eight-year ban

Christine Childs banned

Former mortgage broker and property spruiker Christine Childs has been banned from providing financial services for eight years for operating without a licence.

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ASIC, Auditing

374 auditor registrations voided

SMSF auditors cancelled

A total of 374 SMSF auditors have had their registration with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission cancelled for compliance issues.

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ASIC

Ex-SMSF adviser guilty of dishonest conduct

SMSF adviser dishonest conduct

A former financial adviser has pleaded guilty to three counts of engaging in dishonest conduct while running a financial services business.

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ASIC, financial advice, Tax

Adviser register to show tax advice capability

Advisers register tax advice

ASIC’s adviser register will show which financial advisers can provide tax advice but the accuracy of information will depend on licensees.

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ASIC, financial advice

Greater clarity from INFO 274

INFO 274 SMSF advisers

ASIC Information Sheet 274, which provides guidance on the provision of SMSF advice, should give advisers more certainty when discussing fund set-ups.

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ASIC

First court action under DDO rules

ASIC DDO

ASIC has commenced civil action in the Federal Court against Firstmac Limited, in what is the initial move of this sort against a financial product provider.

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ASIC

Balance change a breakthrough for SMSFs

SMSF starting balance

The removal of references to a specific starting balance for an SMSF in ASIC guidance is a key shift for the sector, the SMSF Association has claimed.

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ASIC, Superannuation

Former super fund executives face court

Statewide Superannuation dishonesty

Two former superannuation executives have appeared before the Adelaide Magistrates Court over allegedly contravening the Corporations Act.

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ASIC, Superannuation

ASIC guidance drops balance figures

ASIC SMSF guidance

New ASIC guidance for the provision of SMSF advice has dropped references to specific minimum balances, noting it was not the driving factor of suitability.

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