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Advisers may be caught by new AML/CTF reforms: Expert

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... changes. According to the AML/CTF Act, a financial adviser or an authorised representative of an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) is providing an item 54 designated service, which requires the service provider to comply with only some of ...

ASIC cracks down on adviser CPD failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... should not be left to the last minute and should be spread throughout the CPD year, as good practice. Australian financial services (AFS) licensees must ensure their [sic] are adequately trained (including by complying with the CPD requirement, for financial ...

BlackRock confirms Bitcoin ETF launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025
... digital asset products fall within the definition of financial products, and, if so, to obtain an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) by the 30 June 2026 deadline.

Chris Marco sentenced to prison over $34m fraud

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... ordered that Marco be permanently restrained from carrying on a financial services business without an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) or operating an unregistered managed investment scheme, ASIC said. Between July 2013 and October 2018 ...

ASIC labels digital assets as financial products

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... tokens, stablecoins, tokenised securities and digital asset wallets, are now required to carry an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) in line with Information Sheet 225 (INFO 225) and the recently proposed law reform by the government, which ...

Adviser banned after $11.3m loss

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... and that the Quant Fund had operated for longer than it had. "Northcott failed to understand the Australian financial services licensing and compliance regime and is not adequately trained, or is not competent, to provide one or more financial services ...

ASIC slaps MWL adviser with ban over Shield involvement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... banned, following the earlier suspension of four advisers in July. On August 25, ASIC cancelled MWL's Australian financial services licence (AFSL) and banned its director and responsible manager. Since February 2022, funds totalling more than $480 million ...

AWAG enters joint venture with Phillip Capital

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
... making it a major shareholder. AWAG hopes to continue participating in the rationalisation of the Australian financial services and wealth management sectors through corporate activism. As a major global financial services company headquartered in Singapore ...

Australia, UK regulators exchange insights

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... and confidence in investments across the sector - suggesting that all crypto providers carry an Australian financial services licence. The government is welcoming industry feedback on the proposal. The consultation will remain open until October 24. ...

Crypto providers to hold AFSL under proposed laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... generally apply, the statement read. Providers of the new financial products will be required to hold an Australian financial services licence (AFSL), subject to general requirement to provide their services efficiently, honestly and fairly, while prohibiting ...