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IRESS enters regtech realm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
IRESS inked a $2 million strategic regtech partnership to assist financial services businesses improve compliance. The performance-linked investment in regtech and data analytics company Lucsan marks IRESS' first minority equity investment. The non-material ...

Broaden ASIC banning powers: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... consultation paper noted. ASIC should be able to ban an individual from performing a specific function in a financial services business if it has reason to believe they were not fit and proper, adequately trained or competent in performing the role at ...

Financial services leaders push for marriage equality

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
More than sixty major financial services institutions are supporting marriage equality in the lead up to the highly anticipated postal survey on same-sex marriage. Financial services businesses ranging from superannuation funds AustralianSuper and HESTA ...

ASIC links previously banned adviser to court proceedings

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... that he was involved in: Unconscionable conduct by WRM, Yes FP and Yes FS; Carrying on an unlicensed financial services business by Yes FS; and Yes FS's misleading and deceptive representations. WRM is licensed to advise retail clients about, and deal ...

ASIC bans former Avestra directors

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... companies. These orders follow interim orders made on May 1 to prevent Courtenay House from carrying on a financial services business and preventing Courtenay House director Tony Iervasi from leaving the country. According to ASIC, the amount of investor ...

Unlicensed financial services' provider convicted

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
A Melbourne man has pleaded guilty in the Magistrates Court to one count of operating a financial services business without a licence. Grant Thorsby Ross (also known as David Thorsby Ross), the former sole director of both Motabank and Multimedia Marketing ...

ASIC cancels AFSL licences

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... specialises in stockbroking, corporate finance and advisory services, will be prohibited from conducting a financial services business in Australia. In particular, ASIC has found that the two licensees failed to: Lodge annual financial statements and ...

Adviser contravenes FoFA obligations

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... Supreme Court of Queensland alleging that Munro breached s911A of the Corporations Act by carrying on a financial services business without as AFSL license. The matter is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. On Friday ...

Centrepoint growing wealth business

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2017
... Alan Fisher said. Managing director John de Zwart said the group's goal was to be the most trusted financial services business in Australia. "We have a superb team, leading solutions and strong advocacy from our clients. We will continue to offer innovative ...

Ignition Wealth launches goals-based investing

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
Ignition Wealth will launch a goals-based investment offering. The company, which received financial backing from planning pioneer Barry Lambert last year, has appointed SiResearch to provide adaptive asset allocation built around goals which have a ...