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Man posing as financial adviser charged

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... late last year to investigate the activities of the finance and investment company which had been de-registered. Investigations are ongoing and detectives are asking anyone with information to assist them to come forward.

ASIC bans ex-AMP adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
... further commenting that the regulator has reason to believe he was "not of good fame or character." ASIC said its investigations into this and related matters are ongoing, adding AMP has in place a remediation program for clients who received advice ...

JB Financial enters buyout mode

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... services following the mergers between IDS Group, Advance Group, Ashdale Integrity Solutions, Yates Professional Investigations and Trademark Investigation Services. JB Financial expects the business to contribute about $27 million in revenue over the ...

Senior ATO official tangled in $165m fraud scandal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... conference, acting commissioner of taxation Andrew Mills said that Australian Public Service (APS) Code of Conduct investigations have also been commissioned into a small number of other ATO employees and that those being investigated have been suspended ...

Bankers told to spread positive message

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
... Bligh said in addition to the banking industry's own reform program, there were a further 15 inquiries, reviews or investigations into banking underway by government or regulators. "There is an enormous amount of scrutiny on banks at the moment and the ...

Banking scrutiny to escalate: ABA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
... of Australia's banking system have emerged since the global financial crisis in 2008; 17 inquiries, reviews or investigations commenced in 2016 alone; and hundreds of recommendations have been generated - many of which overlap, while others are contradictory. ...

Adviser contravenes FoFA obligations

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... December 2016, ASIC had banned 26 advisers identified who demonstrated serious compliance concerns, and has ongoing investigations or surveillance activities in relation to many others.

BT Financial Group wins Life Company of the Year

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... quantitative research conducted by Strategic Insight, actuaries and researchers, resulting from three separate investigations during the year. "Each life insurer is individually assessed on a range of criteria and then measured against other insurers. ...

ASIC compensation skyrockets

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... half of 2016 there were 96 infringement notices issued and 75 criminal charges pressed. Based on 102 completed investigations, the regulator removed 39 individuals removed from the financial services industry. "We are focusing on culture and incentives ...

CBA caught out on unpaid super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... statement read: "We are currently investigating their concerns and we have made it clear to them that, if following investigations we identify any issues, we will rectify them. We understand the importance of superannuation to help secure and enhance ...