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ASIC imposes AFSL conditions on Lionsgate

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
ASIC has imposed additional conditions on the Australian financial services licence of NSW-based Lionsgate Financial Group Pty Ltd following a surveillance of its advice business. According to the regulator, Lionsgate currently has 103 authorised representatives ...

Lion Adv cancelled/Hickie banned

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
ASIC has revoked the AFS license of Lion Advantage and banned the financial service organisation's chief executive David Hickie for two years, following a surveillance of the business. During the surveillance period, the regulator found the business ...

ASIC raises bar on OTC derivatives

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
Issuers of OTC derivatives, including CFDs and margin foreign exchange derivatives, will have to meet new financial requirements just released by ASIC. The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) yesterday announced an increase in minimum ...

Industry questions RE concept after Trio collapse

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
An in-house responsible entity has been singled out as a common theme between Trio and other collective investment collapses since 2007, although industry insiders have labelled the comment a rehash of an old debate. "While the report shared around ...

ASIC warns industry about misusing term independent

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
ASIC has warned the industry that misuse of the term independent will result in strong action by the regulator, including publicly naming companies found to be in breach. In a recent surveillance project, Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

ASIC cancels two financial services licences

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
ASIC is continuing its crackdown of the financial services industry with the cancellation of two more licenses. Melbourne-based FP Investment Partners lost its licence for not making sure that the proper arrangements were in place for the management ...

ASIC bans authorised representative of Romad Financial Services

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
ASIC's clean-up of the financial services industry is continuing with the banning of a Melbourne-based authorised representative of Romad Financial Services. Rory Mor Macleod Deutsch of Box Hill North cannot provide financial services for four years ...

Opus Capital offers EU olive branch to ASIC

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
Opus Capital has offered an enforceable undertaking to ASIC after the rectification of a condition breach of its Australian financial services licence. The regulator has accepted the offer. Opus Capital, a responsible entity for 14 unlisted property ...

ASIC surveillance sharpens focus on AFS licensees

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
Financial services licensees must effectively monitor business models for possible conflicts of interest and prioritise training and supervision of advisers, said ASIC, as part of plans to raise standards in the advice industry and hold gatekeepers ...

Opus licence decision overturned

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
The Federal Court has overturned an Administrative Appeal Tribunal's decision against the cancellation of the Australian financial services licence held by Opus Capital Limited, responsible entity for 14 unlisted property funds. ASIC's decision to cancel ...