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ASIC sets out limited advice expectations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
ASIC has provided a roadmap for financial advisers to ensure that they do not breach their limited advice obligations. The corporate regulator has spelled out how not to breach limited advice regulation in the new information sheet INFO 267: Tips for ...

New members on Markets Disciplinary Panel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
ASIC has made a series of appointments to its Markets Disciplinary Panel, adding executives from Barrenjoey and Macquarie Group. With seven members retiring, ASIC has welcomed three new appointees to the peer-review panel which determines whether infringement ...

ASIC sues ANZ over home loan referrals

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
ASIC has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against ANZ for breaches of the Credit Act arising from referrals through its home loan 'introducer program' and from unlicensed individuals outside the introducer program. The program involved ...

ASIC enforces licence conditions on ASX

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... the way we operate our business." "We are pleased that ASIC's investigation into the market outage is closed and that no breach of ASX's licence conditions was found. However, we will continue to invest to strengthen the quality of our infrastructure ...

APRA hones in on post-retirement products

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021
APRA is adamant that retirement income products will not suffer the same fate as income protection insurance as it looks to tighten its belt in regulating the post-retirement phase. The prudential regulator's deputy chair Helen Rowell spoke of the ...

COVID-19 relief for SMSFs may require specialist input

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
Extended government relief measures highlight the need for SMSF specialist advice, says SMSF Association chief executive. SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney has commented on the need for SMSF specialist advice in the wake of extended COVID-19 ...

MLC to face court over insurance failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
ASIC is suing MLC over insurance failures spanning more than 20 years. The regulator commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court for insurance policy and service failures that occurred between 1999 and 2020. The action is against MLC Limited ...

ASIC launches remediation review

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021
... of remedies, including calculating foregone returns and interest. It also discusses how the remediation interacts with breach reporting, internal dispute resolutions, and the Design and Distribution Obligations. The proposed measures will expand to financial ...

AMP in enforceable undertaking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
... that AMP's failure to provide over 2000 MySuper members with default insurance cover between 2014 and 2019 is likely a breach of the SIS Act, and that AMP did not effectively ensure that insurance premiums weren't needlessly eroding member balances. ...

BT Practice Principals' Community goes independent

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
... "Establishing a self-licensed model independent of an institution also removes conflicts of interest and risks surrounding breach reporting obligations and provides licence holders the services and support to evolve with the ever-changing landscape." ...