News : ASIC

ASIC, Regulation

EUs effective in deterring misconduct: study

New research has revealed financial services and credit providers fear being sanctioned by enforceable undertakings (EU) and find it a deterrent despite speculation that the regulatory contracts are ineffective.

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ASIC

Poor SMSF advice sees AFSL cancelled

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will cancel the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Austplan for failing to act in clients’ best interest in establishing SMSFs, among other deficiencies.

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ASIC, Financial Planning

Commonwealth FP given further improvements

The initial findings of a report into the fee-for-no-service conduct of Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s advice arm, Commonwealth Financial Planning, has been released, alongside additional recommendations.

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ASIC, Education

ASIC delays reporting dates for adviser reforms

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today released a new legislative instrument relating to the professional standards reforms for financial advisers.

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ASIC, Compliance

ASIC releases code of ethics guidance

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued guidance on its proposed approach to approving and overseeing compliance schemes for advisers, and how it expects a scheme to operate on an ongoing basis.

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ASIC

Review uncovers delays in breach reporting

A new report from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has identified serious, unacceptable delays in the time taken by Australia’s major financial institutions to identify, report and correct significant breaches of the law.

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ASIC, Investments

ASIC cracks whip on crypto-assets

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has moved to act against misleading initial coin offerings and crypto-asset funds targeting retail investors.

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Accounting, ASIC

ASIC provides insurance product relief

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has remade Class Order Group Purchasing Bodies to extend relief to holders of limited Australian financial services licences (AFSL) so they are exempt from needing to hold a full AFSL in order to purchase group insurance products for their clients.

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ASIC

Kell to depart ASIC

Peter Kell today announced his resignation as deputy chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), effective 6 December, after seven years of service.

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ASIC

ASIC begins Dover civil penalty action

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced civil penalty action in the Federal Court in Melbourne against Dover Financial Advisers Pty Ltd and its sole director, Terry McMaster.

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