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ASIC clamps down on advisers, trustees cold calling

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
Financial advisers, licensees, and superannuation trustees are facing the ire of ASIC after an investigation found they are profiting from boiler room tactics that convince members to switch funds. An overwhelming number of members are goaded into leaving ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of JB Markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has cancelled the Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) of JB Markets effective from 12 April 2024. ASIC said JB Markets failed to comply with the financial requirements of its AFSL ...

ASIC bans director who promised 150% returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... investors. ASIC said it was satisfied there was reason to believe that Creigh was likely to contravene a financial services law due to his "fundamental lack of competence as well as his lack of fitness and propriety". Creigh has the right to appeal to ...

ASIC bans Queensland financial adviser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... dishonest actions showed serious incompetence and irresponsibility, and that he is likely to contravene financial services law in future". Prior to Octillion Partners, Rose was licensed through MyPlanner Professional Services and was not able to provide ...

Crypto fintech needed AFSL, court says

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
ASIC has had its first court win in relation to cryptocurrency, with fintech Block Earner found to have offered a financial product to retail investors without a licence. However, it was a mixed outcome for the regulator, with another allegation quashed. ...

Novigi completes QMV Solutions deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... deal also includes QMV Legal, which provides advice to entities on issues including superannuation and financial services law; investments and ESG management; and mergers and successor fund transfers. The Novigi brand will become the primary identity ...

Standalone laws key to solving legislative 'porridge': ALRC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... separating the financial services legislation from the rest of the Corporations Act to create a standalone Financial Services Law rulebook. The ALRC said provisions should have thematic and conceptual coherence; related provisions should be grouped together ...

Former adviser misled ASIC during investigation: Court

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... do so; is not adequately trained or competent to provide financial services; and is likely to contravene financial services law. ASIC believes that about 40 clients were affected and some $3.5 million invested was not approved by Shaw and Partners. He ...

AAT overturns ASIC ban on investment guru

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... legislation. "As a result, I am convinced that the applicant has breached s 911C of the Corporations Act, a financial services law. This contravention alone justifies the discretion to impose a ban under s 920A(1)(e) of that statute," McCabe said. "Additionally ...

Crypto exchanges to obey financial services rulebook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
The government plans to mandate that crypto exchanges adhere to Australian financial services laws, requiring digital asset platform operators to obtain an AFSL. Treasury's Regulating digital asset platforms' consultation, released today, mandates that ...
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