News : ASIC

ASIC, Superannuation

Early-release promoter banned

early release superannuation

A banned financial adviser has received a further penalty from ASIC for his part in a scheme that promoted the illegal early release of super via SMSFs.

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ASIC, Financial Planning

Adviser gets permanent ban

Adviser banned SMSF loans

ASIC has ipermanently banned a Queensland adviser who advised clients to make loans from their SMSF to his businesses, breaching his best interests duty.

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ASIC, Regulation

SMSF advice should mirror auditor framework

Licensing regime

The licensing regime governing SMSF advice should be structured along the same lines as the approved SMSF specialist auditor register, a prominent adviser has said.

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ASIC, Property

SMSF property promoter pleads guilty

Charterhill SMSF property Nowak

Charterhill Group founder George Nowak has pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated deception and dishonest dealings with documents.

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ASIC, Auditing

ASIC bans SMSF auditor, acts on five others

ASIC action SMSF auditors

ASIC has taken action against six SMSF auditors after receiving referrals from the ATO to examine their level of compliance with legal obligations.

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ASIC

ASIC permanently bans Sydney SMSF adviser

Sydney-based financial adviser

ASIC has permanently banned a Sydney-based SMSF adviser after she was found guilty of misappropriating money from clients’ funds.

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ASIC

ASIC permanently bans financial adviser

Financial adviser banned

ASIC has permanently banned a financial adviser found guilty last year of fraudulently misappropriating client funds.

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ASIC

ASIC bans adviser for five years

SMSF adviser banned

A Perth-based adviser has been banned for five years after not giving consideration to the best interests of clients when setting up SMSFs.

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Accounting, ASIC

ASIC highlights register deadline for licensees

ASIC AFS licensees

ASIC has reminded AFS licensees of the January deadline for providing new information about their financial advisers.

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ASIC, Financial Planning

ASIC project to clarify general advice

ASIC project general advice

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is set to undertake a project examining what general financial advice means, an industry leader has said.

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