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Regulators fret over hobby traders

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... misleading disclosure - all of which have the potential to undermine confidence and stability," ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes said. "The Retail Market Conduct Task Force has provided a timely opportunity to compare our experiences with other regulators ...

ASIC calls for stronger whistleblowing policies

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
... our review are present in your policy, we expect you to address and correct them without delay," ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes said. ASIC will continue monitoring compliance with whistleblower policies and plans to conduct another review in the futur ...

CBA to publicise misconduct

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021
... financial and reputational risk for failing to have the systems in place to prevent overcharging," ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes said. Following an investigation by ASIC, CBA admitted to false or misleading representations and engaged in misleading and ...

CBA to pay $7m for overcharged interest

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... that CBA tried to quickly remedy the error and found the delay "particularly troubling". As such, ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes said when financial institutions discover overcharging, they must take immediate action to remediate impacted consumers. "Financial ...

Court makes orders in ASIC versus TAL

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... of decency and fairness, ensuring claims are handled in a fair, transparent and timely manner," ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes said. "This case was highlighted by the Royal Commission. These stories matter not just to individual policyholders, but to ...

ASIC extends olive branch to inside traders

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... identify and take enforcement action against complex markets and financial services contraventions," ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes said. The immunity will be only granted to the first person who satisfies the immunity criteria and reports the misconduct ...

CBA guilty of deceptive conduct

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... million and that CBA's conduct in relation to this resulted from inadequate systems and processes. ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes said: "Financial services institutions need to have appropriate systems, governance and controls in place to ensure they ...

ASIC to take targeted approach with PIP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes said the government's Product Intervention Powers (PIP) will allow the regulator to take a targeted, calibrated and less prescriptive approach to regulation. Speaking at the Australian Finance Industry Association Risk ...

SMSF fraudster sentenced

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
... 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) while ...

DDO top of ASIC's agenda

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... ASIC said it is top of the priority list for 2021. Speaking to the annual Credit Law Conference, ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes said DDO reforms remain a top priority for the regulator. "The design and distribution obligations, which now commence on October ...