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No more inquiries, says FSC

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... relationship with Beijing, which she noted was closer to the UK than Australia. She said that in order for Australian financial services to remain competitive, it was crucial that Parliament pass the FSC-backed expansion of collective investment vehicles ...

Sequoia steps into funds management

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... exclusive relationship with Sequoia who has a strong retail presence and growing footprint in the Australian financial services sector. Both Sequoia and AIM have recognised that there is a huge opportunity in providing retail investors with access to ...

Last-minute accountant AFSL applications creating ASIC backlog

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
Now that the deadline for accountants to apply for limited or full Australian financial services licenses to continue providing SMSF advice has been reached, a substantial number of applications are still being assessed due to late submissions. In fact ...

Westoz appoints independent director

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
... directors retire. Joining the board is Simon Joyner. He has more than 30 years' experience in the West Australian financial services industry and established Keysbrook Financial Services in 1997. In 2008 Keysbrook became a founding firm of Shadforth ...

AFSL cancelled for Sydney firm

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of a Sydney based financial planning firm for failing to meet a number of key obligations. ASIC cancelled Etern Wisdom's AFSL on 6 June 2016 after ASIC discovered the firm had failed ...

Report finds fresh barriers to funds management exports

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
There has been very little progress in removing barriers preventing the export of Australian financial services seven years after the release of the Johnson report. Now a new survey of fund managers reveals the situation could even be worse than before ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of liquidated firm

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of a Queensland based financial services firm. The cancellation was made at Avamode Financial's request, after the company was placed into liquidation on 4 May 2016. The AFSL cancellation ...

Synchron lands payroll tax win

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
... collect fees and commissions on behalf of authorised representatives, coupled with the fact that Australian financial services licensees are also legally required to provide other functions such as compliance, education and training, meant that authorised ...

Regulatory sandbox exemption welcomed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... ASIC has released a consultation paper on proposed further measures to accelerate innovation in Australian financial services, a move which has been welcomed by the fintech industry. The paper discusses a number of barriers ASIC has identified fintech ...

ASIC warns SMSF accountants to have backup plan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
ASIC has warned SMSF accountants to prepare for a contingency if their limited Australian financial services (AFS) licences are not regulator approved by 30 June. Accountants who lodged their applications after 1 March 2016 face a "significant risk" ...