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ASIC commences proceedings against Westpac

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... s.12CC of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) (ASIC Act), s.912A(1), s.1041A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act)." In addition, ASIC will seek "pecuniary penalties" against the bank, including the establishment ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... the fastest pace since October 2011 - from 1.4% in both December and January. Similarly, credit to non-financial corporations picked up by 0.9% (year-on-year) in February - the strongest since December 2011 - from 0.6% in the year to January. Hong Kong ...

ASIC calls out weak conflict policy in vertical business

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... "We consider that a failure to identify and manage conflicts of interest may lead to significant breaches of the Corporations Act and fiduciary duties, and result in reputational and financial damage."

ASIC tightens Macquarie's AFSL

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... several Macquarie breach reports between 2004 and 2014 pertaining to "breaches of the client money provisions of the Corporations Act." These breaches included failing to deposit client money into a designated trust account and making unauthorised withdrawals ...

Labor wants stronger LIF rules

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... go far enough according to Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers. Discussing the Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016 in the House of Representatives on March 3, Chalmers said that ...

Tax incentives for early stage investors too narrow: KPMG

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... shown concern with the proposed limitation of concessions to so-called 'sophisticated investors' as defined in the Corporations Act 2001. KPMG said this limitation, which is defined as those earning more than $250,000 per annum or having a net worth ...

ASIC cracks down on "independent" AFSLs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... regulator raised concerns about the language being used to promote their services. Specifically, ASIC said that under the Corporations Act, a business can only describe a financial service as "independent" if no commissions, volume-based payments or ...

Parliament passes FoFA amendments

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
Several key amendments to the Future of Financial Advice reforms have been passed by parliament. The Corporations Amendment (Financial Advice Measures) Bill will extend the time allowed for advisers to provide opt-in renewal notices and fee disclosure ...

ACE forced to pay $1m for poor Combined sales culture

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... failure to ensure consumers were given appropriate advice. ACE admitted that there had been contraventions of the Corporations Act and ASIC Act, including a requirement to take reasonable steps to ensure representatives complied with the best interests ...

PROFILE: Mercer chief customer officer Renee McGowan

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
... inflection point. The industry has become highly competitive and the industry that used to focus on institutions or corporations now has to focus on individual customers, and has to do it meaningfully." While a range of new, more innovative and simpler ...