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Problems persist with PYSP communication: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... influencing of members to make certain decisions, and the use of just one channel to communicate with members. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said a superannuation trustee's approach to member communications is critical for the success of the PYSP ...

Former licensee boss banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... managers, understand the obligations of financial services providers and make every effort to ensure compliance," ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said. Schroeder did initially apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review, also requesting ...

Permanent ban follows alleged SMSF theft

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... deregistered from a statutory role by another regulator when ASIC took its action against her. At the time, ASIC commissioner John Price noted the importance of SMSF auditors and said the regulator would always take action against those who failed to ...

Fraudulent adviser cops ban, jail time

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... adviser and accountant, who misled his clients and misused their funds for the benefit of his own business," ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said. "Accountants and financial advisers are in a position of trust. As demonstrated in this case, ASIC is ...

ASIC confirms SMSF negative returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... from the ATO, ASIC answered the question which had been put on notice late last year. The parliament had asked ASIC commissioner Danielle Press if SMSFs with a value under $200,000, on average, produce negative returns. ASIC said: "For the period 2016-17 ...

ASIC urges improved insurance outcomes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
... regulator comments on the industry's implementation of the Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said: "We recognise that there is significant change occurring in relation to insurance in superannuation." ...

ASIC suspends Melbourne-based AFSL

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... opportunity to do all things necessary to address ASIC's outstanding concerns in relation to its AFSL obligations. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said: "It is important to get the basics right. A licensee's failure to lodge its financial and audit ...

ASIC bans direct life cold calling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... intervene to stop practices that lead to poor consumer outcomes and destroy trust in the financial system," ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes said. "This action draws a clear line in the sand. From January firms will no longer be able to call consumers out ...

Non-compliant personal advice rife at super funds: ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... ASIC also noted that, in some cases, the super fund was not the advice provider. Commenting on the findings, ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said: "Superannuation funds have a very important role to play in meeting the financial advice needs of members ...

Super fund PDSs to include single cost of product figure

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... requirements under the current version of RG97 will apply until the end of the transition period, ASIC said. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said the more consistent and comparable disclosure the update to RG97 delivers will help consumers and financial ...

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Former Berndale Capital Securities director Stavro D'Amore has been sentenced to almost four years' imprisonment after admitting to dishonestly misusing nearly $700,000 of company funds and authorising false statements to ASIC.

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