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ASIC research guides retail investment regulations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... trading platforms that offer easy access to a range of products. Many investors are also using digital channels and social media platforms to source information on investing. Since March 2020, 34% of surveyed investors reported sourcing information from ...

Australian investor confidence plummets: CA ANZ

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
... said: "Younger investors say they believe in the buzz around crypto - what they're hearing about it on the news, social media and from friends - ultimately, they believe in the technology. Older investors are spooked by crypto's volatility and ...

FS Power50 nominations open for 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
... socio-economic future. They can be active participants of relevant industry associations, financial advisers with strong social media following, or those known as role models among their peers and within the industry. As well as successful business owners ...

Leading wealth management marketers recognised

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2022
... Challenger Product Launch of the Year Warakirri Diversified Agriculture Fund Public Relation Agency of the Year Honner Social Media Campaign of the Year Australian Ethical - Open Your Eyes Campaign Video Campaign of the Year Vanguard

ASIC freezes assets of unlicensed property mogul

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022
... misusing investor funds, including converting investor funds into crypto assets. A Team was primarily advertised on social media and described as "the fastest growing property mentoring company in Australia", ASIC said. The presiding Justice Beach ordered ...

ASIC prosecutes market manipulator

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022
... a maximum penalty for each charge of 10 years' imprisonment or a fine of up to $765,000, or both. Posting on social media as part of an attempt to manipulate the market is illegal under the Corporations Act. This is the first time a person has been ...

Volatile crypto markets need better regulation: CHOICE

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
... likeness. "I'm doing this because I'm concerned about innocent Australians being scammed through clickbait advertising on social media," Forest commented. In light of its findings, the consumer group called on the federal government to urgently regulate ...

Advice firms struggle to make most of socials

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
A recent survey by BT found just 37% of financial advisers have received referrals via social media in the last 12 months. Earlier this year BT conducted a three-part webinar series on social media, with the majority of advisers in attendance using ...

Pension fund sues Elon Musk, Twitter

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
A Florida pension fund is suing Twitter and Elon Musk over the latter's planned takeover of the social media platform. The Orlando Police Pension Fund filed a class action in the Delaware chancery court on Friday, alleging that Delaware law forbade ...

Elon Musk buys Twitter for $61.4bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
Eccentric entrepreneur Elon Musk has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire social media networking platform Twitter. In a Tweet, Musk explained his motivation to acquire the tech giant saying: "Free speech is the bedrock of functioning democracy ...