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ASIC offers fee relief to drought-affected farmers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
... financial counselling was available to farmers and related small businesses struggling with debt, through ASIC's MoneySmart website. ASIC added anybody struggling with debt could also call the free National Debt Hotline on 1800 007 007. Meanwhile, NAB ...

Industry bodies respond to RG97 review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... web-based facilities to help consumers compare products and investment options easily. A database, such as ASIC's MoneySmart website, run by a government agency would be ideal, he said. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive ...

Unclaimed money hits $1.1bn: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
... collected from companies, usually from the result of a takeover. ASIC is urging Australians to search on its MoneySmart website to see if they are the rightful owners. It also pays tax-free interest on unclaimed monies.

ASIC launches planner register

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... greater transparency in the planning sector, the first phase of the ASIC service has been launched through the MoneySmart website and currently contains a database of over 19,000 advisers. Planners are required to register on the service. According to ...

Adviser Ratings revamps website in prep for FAR launch

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
... information will be sourced from ASIC's planner register, which will initially be made available on the regulator's MoneySmart website on March 31. "The arrival of the ASIC register will not restore faith in the planner market overnight but it marks ...

ASIC: Beware fake forex website

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... which is to protect consumers." Consumers can confirm a company is licensed by searching ASIC's website. ASIC's MoneySmart website also provides information for consumers about how to identity a loan scam. ASIC said there are a number of tell-tale warning ...

ASIC announces National Financial Literacy Strategy

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... provide financial literacy support for schools. "Over 400,000 Australians already benefit from visiting ASIC's MoneySmart website each month to access free and impartial tools and resources to help them make their financial decisions," ASIC chairman ...

Treasury consults on unclaimed monies time window

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... as security as well as setting up mechanisms to notify account holders and establishing portals in the ASIC MoneySmart website and Government Gazette. To alleviate these costs the discussion paper is canvassing whether the current arrangements should ...

ASIC sets its sights on hybrid securities

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... has released a new hybrid securities education guide aimed at retail investors. Published on the regulator's MoneySmart website, the guide is intended to help investors understand the risks and complexities association with investing in hybrid securities. ...

Problem is weak credit law, not us: ASIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
... in the form of financial literacy material on managing credit and loans and debt, which was available on the MoneySmart website. The regulator added that "despite the limitations of the legislative framework, ASIC took action on credit matters and monitored ...