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ASIC confirms systemic failures in advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has confirmed systemic failures at 21 Australian Financial Services Licensees in providing ongoing advice services to clients. Identified in ASIC's 'Financial advice: Fees for no service' report, the ...

Ignition Wealth makes two senior hires

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... manager at Total Financial Solutions. Prior to that, he was a regional manager for NSW and ACT at Australian Financial Services. He has also held roles at AMP, Financial Recruitment Group, Asgard, Bridges, ING Australia, Citibank and Mercantile Mutual. ...

Equititrust CEO remains permanently banned

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... ASIC investigation into the collapse of Equititrust, which is in liquidation. Equititrust held an Australian financial services licence and was the responsible entity of Equititrust Income Fund (EIF) and the Equititrust Priority Class Income Fund (EPCIF). ...

Fraudulent adviser faces court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
... in dishonest conduct with investor funds. Nakhl was employed as an authorised representative of Australian Financial Services Limited, now in liquidation, from March 2009 to March 2011 and was most recently the sole director of SydFA, also now in liquidation ...

IRESS acquires super software provider

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
... addition for IRESS in Australia. It strongly complements our existing capabilities and focus in Australian financial services, trading and funds management technology, wealth management and advice. It is also in line with our growth strategy. "IRESS ...

ASIC hands down permanent and four year bans

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... in Australia. However, neither Capital Alternatives, Velvet Assets nor Woodcock were holders of Australian financial services licenses (AFSL) and were also not authorized representatives of a licensee. Following an investigation ASIC found: A number ...

ASIC cancels AFSL, bans responsible managers

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
ASIC recently cancelled the Australian financial services licence of Brisbane-based education and training business, The Sharemarket College. ASIC said the Sharemarket College failed to comply with a number of its obligations as a financial services ...

Fears of increased compliance costs misguided

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... assurance required by the market. "For starters, robo advisers targeted directly to consumers need an Australian Financial Services Licence, whereas an enterprise digital advice platform is designed for use by financial institutions that already have ...

New trustee launches managed investment schemes

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
... preservation and liquidity. The launch of the two funds coincides with Evolution Trustees receiving an Australian financial services licence, authorising it to operate registered and unregistered managed investment schemes, to act as a Managed Investment ...

Centuria taps Google for latest board appointment

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016
... of major growth for the Company. She is a step towards the future." This isn't the first time an Australian financial services company has looked to the company behind the world's most widely used search engine for expertise. Back in March ANZ hired ...