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AAT refuses Allegra AFSL

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... raised serious doubts in the AAT's mind as to whether Allegra would be able to deal honestly," the AAT said. ASIC Commissioner Danielle Press said the decision reinforces the recent licensing reforms under the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission ...

SMSF fraudster sentenced

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
... cases of fraud to take action against dishonest conduct especially where savings for retirement are at risk," ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes said. Gore also faces three charges of acting in the management of three corporations (MOGS, Sleipner and Arion) ...

Responsible entity fined $2m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... noted in handing down his judgment that the circumstances involved catastrophic losses sustained by investors. ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour said: "The Federal Court outcome sends an important deterrent message to other responsible entities, as well ...

Why has ASIC still not got a chief executive?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
ASIC senior staff including James Shipton resisted moving to a stronger internal governance structure, its acting chair Karen Chester has told the ASIC expenses enquiry. Liberal senator James Patterson, who is chairing the enquiry into ASIC expenses ...

Shipton's tax bill under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has answered questions in regards to the remuneration of ASIC chair James Shipton and former deputy chair Daniel Crennan. At the parliamentary joint committee on corporations and financial services, chair ...

ASIC opens consultation on scaled advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... years, highlighting the 14.9% decrease in financial adviser numbers on the Financial Adviser Register to 21,284. ASIC commissioner Danielle Press added that good-quality affordable personal advice may help consumers make better financial decisions, especially ...

RC recommendations closer to legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
... APRA issuing directions and even cancelling licences in exceptional circumstances. The new law comes off the back of Commissioner Kenneth Hayne examining complex frameworks riddled with conflicts of interest. IOOF's complicated structure and poor ...

Chief economist update: V for vaccine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... 13-member task force that he named, headed by former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler and Yale University healthcare equity expert Marcella Nunez-Smith." For sure and for certain, the task ...

BAS agents to expand service offering

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... contributions against the SGC. In addition BAS agents will be able to represent clients in their dealings with the Commissioner of Taxation, be the authorised contact for payment arrangements relating to the SGC account and advise about an SGC liability. ...

ASIC's Chester spills Crennan truth

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... to write to a minister and say that in order to gain greater confidence that appropriate action was taken." ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour said the regulator accepts the failings while Peterson went on to say ASIC's leadership structure is a "total ...