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Federal government responds to white collar crime Senate inquiry

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... person "not adequately trained to provide financial services or to perform their specific role in a financial services business" or someone who is not fit and proper. ASIC will also be allowed to refuse or cancel licensee applications, or place obligations ...

Financial services data breaches recorded

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
The Australian finance sector was responsible for 13% of notifiable data breaches reported to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner in the first quarter of 2018. The OAIC Quarterly Statistics report outlined the top five industry sectors ...

Affordable advice outsourcing at the ready

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
A new partnership will provide financial advice practices with access to a cost-effective, "off the shelf" outsourcing solution to ease back-office pressures. DBA Advisory and financial planning software provider FinPal have joined forces to improve ...

Latest investment scam targets Jersey residents

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... Jersey or Australia; a search of the ASIC business register shows no result of any such company. Any financial services business operating on the self-governing British Crown Dependency must be licensed by the JFSC or hold an appropriate exemption. The ...

Royal Commission seeks further disclosure over financial misconduct

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
Commissioner Kenneth Hayne had to repeatedly ask some of Australia's largest financial services businesses to properly explain the nature, extent and effect of any misconduct over the past five to 10 years. Overseeing the Royal Commission into the Misconduct ...

Court fines advice firm $7.8m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
... said the breaches were the result of poor conduct. "This is a significant outcome in a case where a financial services business has deliberately flouted the law and targeted financially vulnerable consumers," he said. Yes FS and Yes FP were placed into ...

Institutions urged to overhaul outdated risk management practices

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
Australia's financial institutions lack the capability to understand and manage risks that flow from rapidly changing social attitudes and should consider creating a dedicated role in response. That is the view of the Actuaries Institute's Ian Laughlin ...

OpenMarkets appoints executive, announces integration

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
Digital stockbroker OpenMarkets has appointed its first chief operating officer and integrated with an ASX-listed fintech to benefit Australia's growing network of self-directed investors. Lee Redpath joined OpenMarkets in the newly-created role, leaving ...

ASIC successfully files injunction against Melbourne advice provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... by insurers. A hearing on 22 December resulted in the business being prohibited from carrying on a financial services business; provide financial product advice or deal in financial products; enter into credit contracts as a credit provider; and promote ...

Euroz partners for first managed account models

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
ASX-listed diversified financial services business Euroz has engaged a boutique investment firm to develop its first managed account offering. Following an extensive review process, Euroz has selected Innova Asset Management to build and oversee tailored ...