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FPA calls for axe to fall on stamping fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
The peak body for financial planners has moved to reiterate its stance against non-client directed fees in financial advice, as consultation opens into the government's review of stamping fees. The Financial Planning Association of Australia has welcomed ...

ASIC increases levy costs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has hiked the levies owed by superannuation trustees, up over 22% from what the regulator estimated in March 2019. ASIC had published the indicative levies for superannuation trustees as a minimum ...

ASIC confirms SMSF negative returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has told the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics that SMSF's below $200,000 have a negative return on assets. Providing the most recent data from the ATO, ASIC answered the question ...

ASIC outlines Code of Ethics expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has outlined what it expects of advice licensees in regards to enforcing the Code of Ethics, saying it will not monitor or enforce individual advisers' compliance. The regulator said under the Corporations ...

ASIC calls out accountants

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission said it does not believe accountants provide "more compliant or better financial advice" than financial advisers. In its submission to the Review of the Tax Practitioners Board released by Treasury ...

ASIC puts trustees on notice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has warned superannuation trustees to improve the standard of communication to fund members about Putting Members' Interests First (PMIF) reforms, hinting it may take action against funds if necessary. ...

Extension for super fund portfolio disclosures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has extended the deadline for superannuation trustees to disclose their portfolio holdings. ASIC said it amended the order to provide "legal certainty" about the first reporting day, given that the ...

ASIC super specialist jumps to law firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... on September 2. She has more than 30 years of experience, most recently at the Australian Securities and Investment Commission. She was also a member of the Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPR) Framework Advisory Group which was formed ...

ASIC cancels responsible entity AFSL

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission cancelled the AFSL of a responsible entity for failing to comply with a number of its key obligations as a financial services licensee. The company, DD&D Securities, is the responsible entity for Dwyers ...

Unclear disclosure costs bank $5m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
The Australian and Securities Investment Commission has forced Citibank to refund about $5 million to 230,000 customers for failing to properly disclose credit card international transaction fees. Citibank began charging international transaction fees ...