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ASIC considering more action on Sterling collapse

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... more action in a bid to protect consumers. Speaking at the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services on February 11, ASIC chair John Longo confirmed that two major recommendations are under consideration. The first recommendation ...

Inquiry criticises gaps in CSLR

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... protection of certain investors, a parliamentary inquiry heard. In discussing the Standing Committee on Economics Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy Bill 2021 last week, SMSF Association deputy chief executive Peter Burgess pointed ...

Education reforms are promising: SAFAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... specific degrees. As a recommendation, advisers can satisfy the qualifications by completing courses in finance, financial services, investments, stockbroking, wealth management, business law and so forth. "This is a break from the previous approach ...

Morningstar to buy Praemium for $65m

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
... remains subject to regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom and the Jersey Financial Services Commission in Jersey, and other customary conditions. Morningstar and Praemium expect to complete the transaction during ...

Government backflips on adviser education

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... Liberal party has now backflipped on education standards to match Labor's policy. Minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume confirmed the government proposes to recognise the value of on-the-job experience for ...

Labor promises to recognise adviser experience

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... requirements for financial advisers with over a decade's experience if it comes to power. Shadow minister for financial services Stephen Jones said such advisers with a clean record will not be required to undertake a bachelor's degree to keep ...

Longo's ASIC less aggressive: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... taking a less aggressive enforcement approach than its contemporaries. Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Financial Services Regulatory Outlook found ASIC's enforcement approach under new chair Longo is more nuanced, while regulators overseas are taking ...

Review of ASIC kicks off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
... the end of July 2022. Interested parties will have until 28 January 2022 to get their submissions in. "The Financial Services Royal Commission highlighted that while both APRA and ASIC were already subject to a range of external assessment, review and ...

AFCA launches new platform to improve dispute resolution

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) today launched a new digital platform to help financial services firms better manage disputes that reach the ombudsman service. The new AFCA member benchmarking dashboard is an interactive platform ...

FASEA to reword Standard 3

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has opened a round of consultation to amend the wording of Standard 3. Following concerns raised by the industry, FASEA is now asking stakeholders what they want the wording of Standard 3 to state ...