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ANZ pays $212,500 for responsible lending breach

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
... was a deliberate addition to the general responsible lending obligations by the Government," said ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell. "The requirement is designed to ensure that consumers do not end up with unmanageable debt. This case demonstrates that ASIC ...

NAB supports ex-adviser ban

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... assisted his client in lodging false withdrawal forms using that information. Commenting on the ban, ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell said: "When acting on behalf of their clients, financial advisers must not engage in behaviour that is misleading or deceptive. ...

ASIC cracks down on "independent" AFSLs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... investors and may sway their decisions about their investments or their choice of adviser," said ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell. "Consumers must not be misled into believing that an adviser is independent and free from influence by commissions or other ...

ACE forced to pay $1m for poor Combined sales culture

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... investigation was the affected consumers, and we have pursued the best result possible for those consumers," ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell said. ACE, which is merging with Chubb under the Chubb brand, announced earlier this month that Combined would write ...

ASIC cracks down on social media SMSF ads

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
... advertising that might mislead consumers, whether that advertising is on social media or more traditional media," ASIC chair Peter Kell concluded.

ASIC bans former Guardian Advice planner

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
... at maximising commission by replacing insurance policies, without valid reason, is unacceptable," ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell said. "It puts clients' coverage at risk and drives costs in the sector, which are ultimately borne by consumers. ASIC will ...

ASIC bans ex-NAB adviser

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... lesson to any financial advisers committing similarly brazen misconduct: ASIC will ban you," said ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell. This ban forms part of ASIC's wider Wealth Management Project, designed to scrutinise the wealth management activities of ...

Margin lenders tighten policies after ASIC review

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016
... potentially significant risks that a double geared investment strategy might pose to investors," ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell said. "However, given the clear need for better standards, ASIC will continue to monitor the margin lending sector. Should we ...

ASIC hits ex-ANZ adviser with ban

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... down on behaviour like this goes to the heart of maintaining consumer trust and confidence," said ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell. "The banning of Mr Cheung demonstrates ASIC's Wealth Management Project is identifying and tackling this kind of fraudulent ...

ASIC spots PI insurance gaps

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... insurance, and they should make sure this cover measures up with our requirements in RG 126," said ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell. "ASIC will follow up with surveillance of advice licensees' PI insurance and if we find problems we will take enforcement ...