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ASIC fines advice groups over unregistered advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025

... impose a fine of $62,600 for each offence, and said it considered the licensees' response in deciding its enforcement approach. Smart Financial Capital is the AFSL of Smart Financial, which has offices in Warilla and Nowra in New South Wales. According ...

Three AFS licensees pinged over compliance breaches

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025

... individual was unregistered. The regulator said it took these circumstances into account when determining its enforcement approach, which may explain why the $31,300 penalty is half the $62,200 maximum a court can impose for each contravention. The registration ...

ASIC told to 'end the chaos' of ASX CHESS issues

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025

... Corporations and Financial Services, the House Economics Committee asked extensive questions about ASIC's enforcement approach," he said. "Members also probed how ASIC measures and reports on its performance, and whether it is meeting the expectations ...

ACCC publishes draft guidance on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023

... open about your sustainability transition In the draft guidance, ACCC also outlined their compliance and enforcement approach when it comes to greenwashing, which includes considerations of whether "genuine efforts and appropriate steps were taken by ...

Longo's ASIC less aggressive: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021

... Royal Commission, a new report from Herbert Smith Freehills says Joe Longo's ASIC is taking a less aggressive enforcement approach than its contemporaries. Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Financial Services Regulatory Outlook found ASIC's enforcement ...

ASIC winds up illegal land banking scheme

ALLY SELBY | MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020

... lawfully registered scheme," ASIC deputy chair Daniel Crennan said. "This action provides an example of ASIC's enforcement approach when consumers' funds are put at risk by illegal schemes." Old Hume is required to repay all monies paid by Askk under ...

ATO cracks down on SMSFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020

... can do a lot better by reaching out directly," she said. Fleming explained the ATO has not toughened up its enforcement approach in the wake of the Royal Commission as APRA did with its shift to "constructively tough" enforcement and ASIC with its "why ...

Enforcement appetite is working: APRA

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019

... "APRA is not an enforcement-based agency, we are a safety led organisation. We have a very close look at our enforcement approach and we have demonstrated an increased ability to be constructively tough," Byres said. "That means taking action on a broader ...

APRA updates enforcement approach

KRISTI CHENG | WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019

APRA says its new enforcement approach goes beyond taking stronger action earlier, clarifying when and how it will publicise the actions it takes. Outlining how it will increase transparency and take stronger action against misbehaving institutions ...

ASIC accelerates enforcement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019

... denunciation and punishment," Crennan said. "We continue to pursue this work via our 'Why not litigate?' enforcement approach." ASIC is recruiting analysts, investigators and lawyers to bolster its capacity to investigate and litigate against misconduct ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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