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Consultation opens for design, distribution guidance

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
The financial services industry has just over three months to influence ASIC's guidance on the new design and distribution obligations.

Radio host adviser revealed as alleged fraudster

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
The US Securities and Exchange Commission charged a radio host and investment adviser with defrauding hundreds of retail clients out of millions.

Consumer data right for open banking delayed

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
The ACCC has delayed the launch of consumer data right (CDR) for the banking sector to July 2020, postponing key components of the reform that would have allowed the kick-off of open banking in Australia by February next year.

New Year, new APRA

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
Like many of us do nearing the end of the year, APRA has taken time for some self-reflection and assessment, identifying three areas it needs to work on next year.

Westpac to pay $9.5m for Corps Act breaches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
Westpac has been ordered by the Federal Court of Australia to pay $9.15 million over poor financial advice provided by just one former adviser.

Concerns over cancelled ASFL complaints

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of KP International Group after the regulator suspended it earlier this year, but concerns remain.

ASIC drags NAB to court for fees-for-no-service

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
ASIC has launched civil penalty proceedings against NAB in the Federal Court over fees-for-no-service, which the bank continued to charge after the Royal Commission.

YouTube fundie name erased from flagship

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
The star UK fund manager who infamously took to YouTube to issue a heartfelt apology for his fund being suspended, has had his name erased from his flagship trust as investment responsibilities are transferred to another manager.

Former Goldman Sachs exec charged over $62m bribery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
Former Goldman Sachs managing director Tim Leissner has been charged with bribery in relation to the high profile 1MDB sovereign wealth scandal.

APRA joins in on Westpac scrutiny

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
APRA has launched a formal investigation into Westpac for possible breaches of the Banking Act.