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AFS launches mobile platform for advisers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
Independent dealer group Australian Financial Services has launched a mobile platform designed to work on a B2B and B2C level. Working globally on smartphones and tablets, the two components of the platform are 'Mi AFS,' the B2B version to connect advisers ...

ASIC continues Trio crackdown

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... Tony Maher, who changed his name from Paul Gresham, has been permanently banned from working in the Australian financial services industry or managing a corporation. The Australian Securities Investment Commission (ASIC) accepted an enforceable undertaking ...

Accountant charged with 37 offences

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... 21 counts of operating unregistered managed investment schemes, 1 count of operating without an Australian financial services (AFS) licence and the 15 counts of obtaining a financial advantage by deception involving amounts of approximately $1.4 million. ...

Industry welcomes Shorten's promotion

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... number of reforms. "Notwithstanding Minister Shorten's much larger portfolio, we are at the apex of Australian financial services sector reform, so it's critical that the Government continues to engage with industry, including the SMSF sector, during ...

AFS acquires QLD planning practice

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
Australian Financial Services Group has added a new independent planning practice to its ranks, acquiring QLD-based practice Alps Network to expand the Group's presence in Queensland. Already integrated into the Australian Financial Services Group Limited ...

Westpac Group restructure, Coombe resigns

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... two new divisions, senior appointments and the resignation of group executive Rob Coombe. The new Australian Financial Services (AFS) division combines Westpac Retail & Business Banking, St.George Banking Group, BT Financial Group and Banking Products ...

ASIC cancels South Australian financial services licence

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... laws in the future. MPF authorised individuals and companies provided financial services under its Australian Financial Services (AFS) license, including the provision of financial product advice, and dealing in financial products including derivatives ...

ASIC: New regulations for responsible entities

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... updated versions of Regulatory Guide 166 Licensing: Financial requirements (RG 166) and Pro Forma 209 Australian financial services licence conditions (PF 209), the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) stipulates that responsible entities ...

ASIC bans authorised representative of Romad Financial Services

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... representative of Romad Financial Services Pty Ltd (RFS) and the Responsible Manager and Key Person of RFS's Australian financial services licence (AFS) since June 2004. An ASIC investigation found he failed to comply with financial services laws over ...

ASIC seeks interim orders against Equititrust

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... compliance for both schemes. In the hearing, ASIC will consider the suspension of Equititrust's Australian financial services (AFS) licence and following resolutions made by Equititrust's Board of Directors on October 12 to take steps to wind up the ...