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Former licensee boss banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... 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 a stay of the decision ...

Fraudulent adviser cops ban, jail time

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... 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 prepared to ...

ASIC confirms SMSF negative returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... 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 (and the ...

ASIC urges improved insurance outcomes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
... the industry's implementation of the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said: "We recognise that there is significant change occurring in relation to insurance in superannuation." "In this dynamic ...

ASIC suspends Melbourne-based AFSL

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... things necessary to address ASIC's outstanding concerns in relation to its AFSL obligations. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said: "It is important to get the basics right. A licensee's failure to lodge its financial and audit reports on time indicates ...

Non-compliant personal advice rife at super funds: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... that, in some cases, the super fund was not the advice provider. Commenting on the findings, ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said: "Superannuation funds have a very important role to play in meeting the financial advice needs of members wanting to build ...

Super fund PDSs to include single cost of product figure

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... under the current version of RG97 will apply until the end of the transition period, ASIC said. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said the more consistent and comparable disclosure the update to RG97 delivers will help consumers and financial advisers ...

Regulators quash remuneration rumours

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... executive Stephen Glenfield told the FPA Congress. Appearing as part of a regulatory update alongside ASIC commissioner Danielle Press, Glenfield said advisers should be using this time to assess their remuneration structures and need to consider it ...

AFSLs show widespread non-compliance: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... effective processes to remind them when RNs are due or to turn off ongoing fees," ASIC said. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said the findings have raised concerns about industry practices in relation to fee disclosure to clients. "Our review has found ...

Former Apogee, GPS Wealth advisers banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... Practitioners Board website, he is a member of the Association of Financial Advisers. Commenting, ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said: "Financial advisers are expected to understand their clients' personal circumstances and take those circumstances ...