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ASIC cancels 8 AFSLs after review

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
Eight advice businesses have had their Australian financial services (AFS) licenses cancelled after an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) review into licensees that failed to lodge audited annual statement. The review has resulted ...

Inquiry sees spike in demand for legal action against CBA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
... bank's plans for the compensation process. ASIC has imposed licence conditions to the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of CFPL and Financial Wisdom. The new conditions will force both businesses to reopen compensation processes for more than ...

Premium appoints head of network development

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
Premium Wealth Management has appointed former Lonsdale Financial Group Justin Viney as head of network development. Viney's key brief will be to interact with accounting firms seeking to broaden their financial planning offering. He was previously ...

TPB open for TASA registration from today

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2014
... (TPB) to comply with the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA). The TPB has sent all Australian financial services licensees (AFSL) instructions and login details to access the online notification form to register themselves and their authorised representatives. ...

MDA provider makes debut on ASX

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
... and administers managed account solutions for financial advice firms in Australia, Australian financial services licensees (AFSL) and fund managers. The company was previously known as Investment Administration Services.

CBA forced to review poor compensation methods

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has imposed licence conditions to the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of both Commonwealth Bank-owned businesses. The two Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) businesses only implemented appropriate ...

Research houses to blame for advice catastrophes: AIOFP

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... distribution of product and its quality." The AIOFP represents over 90 independent Australian financial services license (AFSL) holders. Read all Financial Standard coverage of the Murray inquiry here

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 ...

TPB releases tax advice definition in YouTube video

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... Ian Taylor explained that tax financial advice services are those provided by an Australian Financial Services Licensee (AFSL) or their representative. It needs to be provided in the course of the broader advice process and it refers to "liabilities ...

ICAA questions AFSL system, calls for individual licensing

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... affected by the potential conflicts "arising from these vertically integrated models." The ICAA has argued that the current AFSL system should be replaced with advice being aligned with "other professions with registration/licensing on an individual ...