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Platform error forces NAB to pay further compensation

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... investment income allocated to their account. The bank's wealth management arm reported the mistake to the Australian Securities and Investment Commissions (ASIC), which recommended the appointment of an independent expert to conduct a review. PricewaterhouseCoopers ...

Macquarie Bank names managing director

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
... executive in October 2011 and was subsequently appointed head of BFS in May 2013. In an announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) the bank said Reemst's appointment allows Ward to continue to lead and build on opportunities he sees for ...

YBR adds 13 branches to its network

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... branch in Melbourne CBD. YBR highlighted an increase in advice accreditations in its quarterly report to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The group has given so far 70 accreditations for credit and personal advice, 37 for credit and general ...

ANZ wealth division profits up 11%

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... profit has contributed to the banking group's strong overall half-year result. In an announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), the group reported a 15% climb in statutory profit to $3.4 billion compared to the previous corresponding period. ...

Virgin Money cops fine for misleading direct insurance ads

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
... been forced to pay $30,600 in penalties after some of its advertisements fell foul of the regulator. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) issued three infringement notices for misleading online and television advertising, with ...

ASIC cancels two more AFSL licences

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of a Parramatta insurance broker and of Banksia Mortgages. The Parramatta-based WD Gelle Insurance & Finance Brokers' licence ...

FEATURE: Re-imagining Australia's financial future

STAFF WRITERS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
... dollar and the creation of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), and the current form of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). And now it seems, after the structural changes brought about by the global financial ...

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STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
... the latest edition of Financial Standard, we consider how the ongoing inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission might prove to be a wake-up call for the regulator. We also look at the Financial System Inquiry ...

Wake-up call for watchdog after inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
The Economics Committee conducting the inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will present the Senate with "a widespread report that will include the industries' black holes and dark corners." The ...

ASIC permanently bans 'tombstoning' adviser

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has permanently banned financial adviser Pavan Vyas engaging in credit activities after he was convicted for dishonest conduct. Vyas was found guilty of 'tombstoning', a practice that involves ...