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ASIC increases levy costs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has hiked the levies owed by superannuation trustees, up over 22% from what the regulator estimated in March 2019. ASIC had published the indicative levies for superannuation trustees as a minimum ...

Fixed income ETFs prosper despite low rates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... fixed income, as Australia's ETF market continues to explode. According to new figures released by the Australian Securities Exchange and Vanguard, investors are doubling down on their commitment to exchange traded funds, with the sector registering ...

ASIC confirms SMSF negative returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has told the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics that SMSF's below $200,000 have a negative return on assets. Providing the most recent data from the ATO, ASIC answered the question ...

New Year, new APRA

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... agencies throughout the year particularly those within the Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) including the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Treasury," it said. "However APRA has recognised ...

APRA slaps extra conditions on Avanteos

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... internal controls and weaknesses that allowed these breaches to occur. "APRA has been liaising with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), which continues to conduct its own investigation into these matters. We don't rule out ...

ASIC probes Regal Funds Management

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... by the fund's investment manager, Regal Funds Management Pty Ltd, that it is under investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for an undisclosed issue," EQT said in a statement to the ASX. EQT said it expected the trading halt ...

ASIC outlines Code of Ethics expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has outlined what it expects of advice licensees in regards to enforcing the Code of Ethics, saying it will not monitor or enforce individual advisers' compliance. The regulator said under the Corporations ...

ASIC freezes Sydney advisers' assets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission have obtained consent orders and undertakings in the Supreme Court of NSW against QWL, QWL Asset Management and sole director Ross Hopkins. "ASIC commenced an investigation in relation to allegations ...

ASIC calls out accountants

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission said it does not believe accountants provide "more compliant or better financial advice" than financial advisers. In its submission to the Review of the Tax Practitioners Board released by Treasury ...

ASIC puts trustees on notice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has warned superannuation trustees to improve the standard of communication to fund members about Putting Members' Interests First (PMIF) reforms, hinting it may take action against funds if necessary. ...