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Accountant convicted in fee no service scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... information. Offending of this nature undermines public confidence in the share market and public companies." ASIC Commissioner John Price said: "Making false and misleading statements is a serious offence and ASIC will take action when an accountant's ...

Queensland adviser barred from industry

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... the loans on time". It argues Houwing was not "adequately trained or competent to provide financial services". ASIC Commissioner Danielle Press said behaviour like Houwing's tainted the reputation of the financial advice system. "The failure of financial ...

Consultation on mortgage broker best interests duty opens

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... consumer's best interests when assisting a client to apply for a product when they have recommended another product. ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes said the consultation will provide more clarity to mortgage brokers. "The obligations properly align the ...

Nowra man lies to ASIC, jailed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... interest in shares by offshore entities, as well as, any attempt to provide false or misleading statements,"ASIC commissioner John Price said. "ASIC will hold to account persons who seek to obstruct or hinder its investigations."

Regulators praise super law reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... regulator while retaining APRA's role as the prudential and member outcomes regulator in superannuation. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said: "ASIC and APRA have a shared commitment to improving the fitness of the superannuation system for Australians ...

Problems persist with PYSP communication: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... influencing of members to make certain decisions, and the use of just one channel to communicate with members. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said a superannuation trustee's approach to member communications is critical for the success of the PYSP ...

Former licensee boss banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... managers, understand the obligations of financial services providers and make every effort to ensure compliance," ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said. Schroeder did initially apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review, also requesting ...

Permanent ban follows alleged SMSF theft

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... deregistered from a statutory role by another regulator when ASIC took its action against her. At the time, ASIC commissioner John Price noted the importance of SMSF auditors and said the regulator would always take action against those who failed to ...

Fraudulent adviser cops ban, jail time

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... adviser and accountant, who misled his clients and misused their funds for the benefit of his own business," ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said. "Accountants and financial advisers are in a position of trust. As demonstrated in this case, ASIC is ...

ASIC confirms SMSF negative returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... from the ATO, ASIC answered the question which had been put on notice late last year. The parliament had asked ASIC commissioner Danielle Press if SMSFs with a value under $200,000, on average, produce negative returns. ASIC said: "For the period 2016-17 ...