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ASIC unveils details of FSCP operations

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021
... notices in certain circumstances, recommend that ASIC commence civil penalty proceedings, and enter into enforceable undertakings with advisers. ASIC can refer advisers to the FSCP if it believes that he or she is not a fit and proper person to provide ...

Longo's ASIC less aggressive: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... reminded industry that the full suite of ASIC's regulatory tools (including 'express investigations' and enforceable undertakings - a flexible resolution mechanism) are now back on the table," the law firm explained. "Against this backdrop, ASIC has ...

CFA Institute launches new ESG standard

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... activities and impact investments should be disclosed to investors so that the aim, outcomes, and progress of these undertakings can be quantified and assessed through time. The CFA Institute is also encouraging investment managers to use plain language ...

Former AMP adviser in enforceable undertaking

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... instructions," ASIC commissioner Danielle Press said. "Individuals and organisations entering into court enforceable undertakings with ASIC have binding obligations that must be met to ensure compliance. ASIC will not hesitate to take action against ...

State Street cops $1.25m fine from AUSTRAC

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... orders from the Federal Court, referring to the public prosecutor for possible criminal prosecution, enforceable undertakings, infringement notices and remedial directions. For its action against State Street, AUSTRAC picked one of the milder tools - ...

SMSF auditors come under fire

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... arm's-length transaction requirements, and for otherwise not being a fit and proper person as he had failed to comply with undertakings made to the ATO". The corporate regulator disqualified three New South Wales-based auditors. Sofranios Vlahos was ...

ATO cracks down on SMSFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... SMSFs in 2017-18, 34 in 2018-19 but in the year to date for 2019-20 that number is already up to 74. Enforceable undertakings appear to be a bit of a different story. In 2017-18 there were 138 - in 2018-19 131 and in the year to date just 58. To address ...

ASIC freezes Sydney advisers' assets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2019
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission have obtained consent orders and undertakings in the Supreme Court of NSW against QWL, QWL Asset Management and sole director Ross Hopkins. "ASIC commenced an investigation in relation to allegations ...

Wealth management investigations spike

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... tack the regulator has traditionally taken. Hayne added that ASIC should make it a policy to agree to enforceable undertakings if the entity acknowledges its misconduct as opposed to just acknowledging ASIC's concerns about its conduct - as has traditionally ...

ASIC enforcement must get tough: Commissioner

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
... ASIC oversees are not its "clients", Hayne said. He asks that ASIC make it a policy to only agree to enforceable undertakings if the entity acknowledges its misconduct as opposed to just acknowledging ASIC's concerns about its conduct - as has traditionally ...