News : Regulation

ATO incorporates social media in enforcement action

May 30, 2019

Social media has emerged as one of the means the ATO is using to toughen up its enforcement activities against the provision of illegal SMSF advice.

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ASIC, Regulation

Licence applicants face difficulties on PI cover

May 28, 2019

Hrishikesh Joshi

Advice licence applicants are facing trouble in getting approved due to difficulties in securing PI insurance, according to a financial services legal firm.

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Regulation, Superannuation

SMSF changes must be aligned to super objective

May 23, 2019

Tharshini Ashokan

Further changes to SMSFs need to be assessed against the objective of superannuation to avoid further instability being added to the sector.

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Regulation, Superannuation

Super policies result in unstable future

May 14, 2019

Jason Spits

Super fund members are not being offered stability by either major political party despite past calls for more certainty in the sector.

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ASIC, Regulation

Queensland adviser cops five-year ban

April 16, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

A financial adviser has been given a five-year ban by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for breaching his legal requirements as an Australian financial services licensee authorised representative.

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Regulation, Retirement, Superannuation

Call for stability in super election policies

April 15, 2019

Jason Spits

A representative group for retirees has called for a consistent approach to superannuation from the next federal government to overcome a lack of confidence in the sector.

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Regulation, Superannuation