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Renewed scrutiny for ME Bank

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... hearing did not fully reflect the extent of ME Bank's communication with ASIC on the redraw issue," ASIC chair James Shipton said in a letter to Wilson. McPhee's statement before the committee noted that ME Bank notified ASIC of the redraw facility ...

916 advisers gone in three months, ASIC responds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
ASIC chair James Shipton insists the regulator is concerned by the number of financial advisers leaving the industry and how COVID-19 could amplify the issue, as it is revealed almost 1000 left since the pandemic hit. The ASIC Financial Adviser Register ...

Major regulatory efforts delayed

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
... in the Australian financial services sector are under enormous strain due to the effects of COVID-19," ASIC chair James Shipton said. "We also acknowledge that they are taking special measures to support their customers who are adversely affected. We ...

Get on top of non-financial risk: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
... effective manner," ASIC said. "Boards cannot afford to ignore the oversight of non-financial risks," ASIC chair James Shipton said. "As we have seen, all risk can have financial consequences. If not well managed, non-financial risks carry very real financial ...

ASIC prepares to be primary super conduct regulator

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
... mentioned court action ASIC has taken against Select AFSL, Dover and NAB as a result of the Royal Commission. ASIC chair James Shipton said: "As we have seen in recent weeks, a number of those referrals and case studies are before the courts, and we ...

Fairness key to meaningful change: Shipton

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... financial system to really improve, fairness needs to be embedded into financial institutions, according to ASIC chair James Shipton. Opening ASIC's annual forum in Sydney recently, Shipton said the concept of fairness needs to be embedded "into every ...

Former planner charged with dishonesty

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... allegedly used to facilitate his dishonesty, paving the way for the charges to be laid. ASIC's action comes after chair James Shipton faced the Royal Commission last week in Sydney. During the hearing, Shipton said he was in favour of applying the Banking ...

BEAR should be expanded, ASIC included: Shipton

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
ASIC chair James Shipton said he is in favour of applying the Banking Executive Accountability Regime to senior ASIC staff while being quizzed on the regulator's current governance. After telling Senior Counsel Assisting Rowena Orr that he believes ...

Royal Commission: ASIC rethinks negotiation tactics

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
ASIC chair James Shipton has admitted the corporate regulator was too reliant on negotiating resolutions with financial services firms and flagged litigation could take precedence, the Royal Commission heard. Shipton told counsel assisting Rowena Orr ...

Bank-owned advice firm requests ASIC extension

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
Highlighting the point ASIC chair James Shipton made about slow and delayed responses from Australia's financial institutions, a bank's financial advice subsidiary has sought an extension to complete a major report as part of its enforceable undertaking. ...