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ASIC flags stronger adviser surveillance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... services to clients who are paying fees to receive such services. ASIC said it will pay particular attention to instances where AFS licensees claim to provide general advice to retail clients when selling financial products (and therefore do not need ...

Class and Countplus partner

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
Software provider Class inked a partnership with accounting and financial advice network Countplus for the provision of self-managed super funds and wealth accounting software. Countplus practices will now have access to centralised billing and supporting ...

ASIC audits limited AFSLs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
ASIC recently audited 20 limited AFSL holders to assess how they were faring with their obligations following the removal of an exception for accountants to give advice on SMSFs in July last year. ASIC found licensees were uncertain about steps they ...

Class integrates with two boutiques

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
Two boutique self-managed super fund service providers have joined forces with Class Super to help scale audit and compliance services. A.S.A.P. Advice, a Tasmania-based digital advice platform that assists accountants provide SMSF services without ...

Midwinter recruits to strengthen cyber security strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
Financial services technology provider Midwinter appointed a head of cyber security to assist in launching its new service providing cyber health checks to financial advisers and accountants. Joining from Commonwealth Bank, Edward Li will be responsible ...

ASIC cancels AFSL, bans former executives and fund managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
The AFSL of an international foreign exchange brokerage service provider was cancelled by ASIC for non-compliance. The Australian arm of Gallop International was found to have repeatedly failed to comply with the conditions of its licence and its obligations ...

Ignition Wealth secures BT Panorama deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
Investors, advisers and accountants will benefit from a new partnership between Ignition Wealth and one of Australia's largest platforms. Users of BT Panorama will be able to access Ignition Wealth's 360 digital advice solution from Q3 2017, allowing ...

Barclays refunds US$97m for overcharging clients

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
Banking and financial services giant Barclays Capital has agreed to refund $97 million to clients for misrepresenting services and overcharging advisory and mutual fund fees. An investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission found Barclays ...

Two Victorian advisers cop bans

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
Two former AMP Group-aligned financial advisers copped temporary bans from ASIC for operating without an AFSL and providing inappropriate advice. ASIC's investigation found MySuperMan director David Heycock and employee Stuart Arnold-Levy provided unlicensed ...

Partnership empowers accountants to give advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
Self-managed superannuation fund software provider Class has partnered with an online financial adviser in a move that will give accountants the power to offer financial advice to clients without an AFSL. Accountants working with SMSF clients will indirectly ...