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Former ANZ adviser banned

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... includes taking reasonable steps to understand their clients' personal circumstances and exploring existing financial products to ensure they are providing appropriate advice that meets their clients' objectives," ASIC said. ASIC said Hilsley has the ...

Investment manager criminally charged

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... provided financial services in equity derivative sales, prime services and clearing, and provided a range of financial products including ASX24 futures and options and OTC ('over the counter') derivatives. SGSA's clients are wholesale clients, including ...

Florida fraudster swindles investors out of $60 million

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... purported hedge fund that they managed. Investors were made to believe that the fund invested solely in US-listed financial products and that at least 90% of the portfolio was hedged using listed options. In reality, Williams actually invested a significant ...

Raiz cuts AET amid Sargon saga

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... strategically aligned to Sargon's mission to enable institutions and entrepreneurs to build better funds and financial products. Powered by Sargon's powerful combination of modern technology, financial licenses and industry experts, we will continue ...

Wells Fargo coughs up $4.5 billion

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... unauthorized," it said. "According to the order, from 2002 to 2016, Wells Fargo opened millions of accounts of financial products that were unauthorized or fraudulent. "Wells Fargo's Community Bank also pressured customers to buy products they did not ...

Corrupt adviser banned, AFSL canned

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... includes taking reasonable steps to understand their clients' personal circumstances and exploring existing financial products to ensure they are providing appropriate advice that meets their clients' objectives." The corporate regulator said it had ...

The PDS is weak: Rice Warner

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... products and ASIC's new design and distribution obligations and product intervention powers, Rice Warner predicts financial products will meet a higher standard in Australia. "In time, advisers will be able to focus on their strengths - setting goals ...

Advisers still unclear on referral rules

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
... referral fees directly from a third party for advice and services provided to their client, even if these are non-financial products." In the same response, FASEA provided an example where an adviser had a referral arrangement with a mortgage broker. ...

ASIC bans former Charter, NAB adviser

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... sample of his client files. David O'Brien failed to consider his clients' circumstances and existing financial products while providing advice, ASIC said. In providing superannuation advice, O'Brien did not check costs, investment strategy ...

FASEA responds to concerns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... referral fees directly from a third party for advice and services provided to their client, even if these are non-financial products." 4. The application of the code within business structures On this point, FASEA said the code only applies to relevant ...