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Regulatory

SMSF auditor busted self-auditing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
A Victoria-based self-managed superannuation fund auditor was disqualified for auditing his own fund.

Man posing as financial adviser charged

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
A Sydney man posing as a financial adviser has been charged after he allegedly defrauded elderly clients of their life savings.

ASIC bans ex-AMP adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
ASIC permanently banned a Perth-based financial adviser for acting dishonestly and breaching his best interest duties in providing superannuation and insurance advice.

ASIC clarifies IFA definitions, extends SoA deadline

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
ASIC has stated its position on the use of restricted terms relating to the independence of financial advisers.

Regulator bans adviser for seven years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
A former Brisbane-based financial adviser was banned by ASIC for seven years for failures to comply with financial services law, including falsifying insurance applications.

RG 133 review reveals poor compliance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
Custodians and responsible entities of managed investment schemes with asset holding requirements are falling short of ASIC expectations, showing generally poor levels of understanding and compliance with Regulatory Guide 133.

Insurer must refund $330k

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
Virginia Surety Company, a general insurer whose bundled add-on products included life insurance cover, has been subject to an ASIC investigation involving more than 500 customers.

Broaden levy to foreign banks: Big four

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
Large foreign banks should also be subjected to the proposed $6.2 billion bank levy, Australia's four major banks told the Senate Standing Committee on Economics reviewing the levy Bill last week.

Actor linked to Malaysian pension fund scandal

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
The US Department of Justice is seeking to recover about $2 billion in assets misappropriated from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund in a scandal with ties to the Malaysian prime minister's stepson and US actor Leonardo DiCaprio, among other notable ...

Permanent ban for ex-OnePath adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
ASIC has permanently banned a financial adviser for double charging clients and falsifying records.