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Regulatory

ASIC enters new era as industry funding model passes

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
The ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2017, which will enable the regulator to recoup costs from the industries it supervises, has been passed into law.

Super tax reforms take effect

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
The suite of superannuation taxation reforms affecting contributions, CGT relief and transition to retirement income streams have passed through Parliament.

UBS cops $280,000 ASIC fine

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
UBS Securities paid $280,000 in penalties following two infringement notices issued by ASIC's Markets Disciplinary Panel.

Banks narrowly avoid parliamentary inquiry

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
Australian banks have narrowly dodged the possibility of facing a Royal Commission-style inquiry after a Green's Bill to establish a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry fell short by a single vote in the House of Representatives yesterday.

Funds management not up to scratch: ASIC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
The funds management industry has demonstrated broad commitment to its legal obligations but is still falling short in a number of areas.

Fiduciary rule introduced in United States

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
Financial advisers in the United States are now required to act in the best interests of clients in a bid to prevent the US$17 billion lost by retirement savers each year.

Westpac to review history of new applicants

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
Following yesterday's news of another former Westpac adviser being banned by ASIC, the bank has announced that anybody applying for a permanent role with the Westpac Group will now be subjected to a background check.

Macquarie pays the price for poor advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
Macquarie Equities has shelled out almost $25 million in compensation in the past three years as part of its enforceable undertaking with ASIC.

ASIC bans former Westpac adviser

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
A former representative of Westpac has been banned from providing financial services for five years following an ASIC investigation.

Actuaries warn against one size fits all retirement products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
The Actuaries Institute has urged the government to use caution when designing Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement, saying a prescriptive approach would see the proliferation of sub-scale, unsustainable products.