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Dixon Advisory to pay $8.2m to settle ASIC action

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
ASIC will drop its September 4 Federal Court case against Evans & Dixon's financial advice arm for $8.2 million and declaration of 53 contraventions. Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services (DASS) will pay $7.2 million in penalty and $1 million ...

AFA slams new SOA measures

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
... services to be provided over the next year and the fees to be charged. Clients must sign off on this document. A client consent form detailing the fees also needs to be provided to the product provider each year. Fees are also disclosed in annual product ...

Regulators warn trustees of super advice fee obligations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021
... statement of their lack of independence to a retail client. The ongoing fee arrangements, requiring advisers to obtain written consent before deducting fees, also kicked into gear.

UK bans crypto exchange Binance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
... the company which means it is "not currently permitted to undertake any regulated activities without the prior written consent of the FCA". Binance Markets is part of the wider Binance Group, no other entity in the group holds UK authorisation, registration ...

ASIC releases ongoing fee obligations guidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
The corporate regulator is providing more guidance to financial advisers to help them prepare for their upcoming ongoing fee obligations, due to take effect in less than two weeks. ASIC's Information Sheet (INFO 256) outlines the burning questions advisers ...

ASIC bans adviser over $5m fraud

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
... and individuals as loans. Fineff had a gambling addiction and allegedly gambled these funds, without the knowledge or consent of clients, and lost a significant amount. ASIC also found Fineff was providing financial services outside of his authorisation ...

Low FASEA pass rate continues

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... their knowledge of advice construction, ethics and legal requirements to the practical scenarios tested in the exam." With consent, advisers who pass the exam can have their names added to the successful candidates list on the FASEA website. FASEA revealed ...

Former Aon Hewitt adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... because his company would continue to receive commissions. ASIC said some letters were "seriously misleading" negative consent letters, telling members they would be opted out of MySuper within five working days if they did not respond. As a result of ...

ASIC releases fee consent instrument

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... as part of the government's response to the Royal Commission. The first of the three sets the requirements that written consent from a fee recipient must be obtained by financial advisers before they can charge any advice fees as part of an ongoing fee ...

Government passes advice, super reforms

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
Financial advisers will now need prior written consent each year from clients before deducting fees, while funds from Eligible Rollover Funds must now be reunited with members within 28 days. Two key pieces of legislation were passed yesterday: the ...