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ASIC acts on 440 SMSF auditors

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2014
... popularity with Australian investors, it is critical that SMSF auditors play their key gatekeeping role," ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said. "ASIC will continue to administer the registration process to assure Australians that SMSF auditors at least ...

ASIC begins legal action against LM Investment Management

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
... no plans of subdivision had been registered and none of the proposed housing lots had been sold. ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said: "Investors should be able to have confidence that the people responsible for managing their investments act appropriately ...

ASIC takes SMSF property spruikers to court

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... clients, a duty to avoid conflicts of interest and providing access to dispute resolution schemes," ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said The first hearing of the matter is listed for 26 November 2014.

ASIC: Beware fake forex website

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... falsely claim that their services are 'under the regulation of Australia (Regulation No. 290600)'. ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said neither First Forex, FiFx or FiFX Global are registered Australian companies, nor are their services regulated as a ...

Adviser jailed for blowing client funds on fast cars

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... have led to two individuals being sentenced to a combined total of more than 10 years in jail," ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said. "ASIC will act to ensure those who disregard their responsibilities face the appropriate penalty. As today's sentence ...

Investors vulnerable as property schemes shirk risk disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... a vulnerable position according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said a review into the sector's disclosure was 'disappointing'. "The results are disappointing especially when, at a time in ...

ASIC concerned about SMSFs, warns spruikers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... SMSFs to invest in property must ensure they are appropriately licensed to provide the advice," ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said during a speech at a CPA Australia conference. Tanzer argued that "with the increased popularity of SMSFs and property ...

SMSFs get off lightly in FSI interim report

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... mention of making any changes to this. However, SMSF advisers and accountants are regulated by ASIC. ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer today gave a speech on the regulation of SMSF service providers. He singled out the need for SMSF auditors to be specialised. ...

ASIC considers compulsory advice for complex products

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
... fact it has a complex structure or complex features that may have an impact on its performance," ASIC Commissioner Greg Tanzer said. "ASIC will continue to monitor issuers' compliance with disclosure and advertising when selling complex products, and ...

ASIC warns fund managers to fix fee disclosure

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2014
... consistent and comparable basis in order for consumers to make meaningful comparisons between products," ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said. "Our review shows that there is some inconsistency at the moment and we will work with industry to improve fee ...