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Equity Story plans to throw finfluencers a lifeline

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
... a lifeline after ASIC's recent crackdown by giving them the option of continuing to influence with the coverage of an AFSL. A Rich Life has around 400 paying subscribers that receive information including news, the arts, stocks, and investing education. ...

Subjects of Royal Commission case study found guilty in court

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
The Federal Court has found that Select AFSL (Select), BlueInc Services Pty Ltd (BlueInc) and Insurance Marketing Service Pty Ltd (IMS) engaged in unconscionable conduct when selling insurance products. The Court also found Russell Howden, the managing ...

ASIC takes Lanterne Fund Services to court

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
... management processes. The regulator alleges that Lanterne has on multiple occasions failed to meet its obligations as an AFSL holder, including a failure to meet organisational competence requirements. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said: "ASIC is concerned ...

More than 1700 advisers gone already

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
... period, only 546 new advisers were registered. In the last six months, SMSF Advisers Network lost the most advisers for any AFSL at 285. It's also lost the most advisers in the last 12 months, shedding 410. In terms of gains, Ord Minnett added 68 ...

BTC Markets gains ASFL

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
Melbourne-based BTC Markets has become Australia's first crypto exchange to successfully go through the full AFSL application process, via sister company BTCM Payments. BTC Markets said the AFSL will enable it to further bridge the crypto and traditional ...

ASIC outlines cybersecurity expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
... cybersecurity. Just last week, in what was an Australian-first, the Federal Court found RI Advice failed its obligations as an AFSL holder by failing to have adequate systems in place to manage cybersecurity risks. ASIC says the determination should ...

Breach reporting regime a distraction: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... obligations has led to a noticeable increase in the number of breaches being reported," the report states. "Importantly, only AFSL holders were subject to the breach reporting regime prior to 1 October 2021. The increases relate to them, as ACL holders ...

ASIC suspends Dixon Advisory AFSL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
... most Dixon Advisory clients have transitioned to alternate financial services providers of their choice. The terms of the AFSL suspension allow Dixon Advisory's licence to continue to operate until 9 May 2022 so that existing clients who have not yet ...

3000 advisers left industry last year

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
More than 3000 financial advisers left the industry in the last 12 months, according to Rainmaker's most recent analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register. The number of ASIC-registered financial advisers decreased 15% through the 12 months to ...

Blacktower launches in Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022
... local presence, global firm Blacktower Financial Management Group has launched in Australia. Blacktower first gained its AFSL and publicised its plans for Australian operations in October last year. The Blacktower website lists Sydney's Martin Place ...