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Super tax receipts to reach $8bn: MYEFO

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
The biggest changes to superannuation in a decade will cost the Federal Government $130 million in revenue but improve its underlying cash balance by about $3 billion out to 2020.

ASIC bans Sydney adviser

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
A Sydney financial adviser was banned from providing financial services for three years by ASIC.

ASIC approves world-first fintech exemptions

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
ASIC is delivering specific licensing exemptions for eligible fintech businesses, in a move the regulator described as a world-first.

ANZ and Macquarie fined for cartel conduct

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
The Federal Court granted ANZ and Macquarie's wishes to pay fines totaling $15 million for attempted cartel conduct in 2011.

Former ANZ planner cops ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
ASIC has banned a former ANZ Financial Planning representative for five years.

ASIC bans life insurance adviser

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
ASIC banned a Queensland-based financial adviser for seven years.

NZ manager launches QROPS scheme

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
A New Zealand asset manager now offers a qualified recognised overseas pension scheme for Australian and NZ migrants.

False information undermining ASIC integrity

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
False information and misrepresentations made to ASIC are undermining the regulator's integrity, highlighting one of several concerns in its latest licensing activity report.

Carwardine to undergo external advice review

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
Carwardine Financial Services will undergo an independent external review of its compliance after ASIC surveillance identified a number of concerns.

Super disputes kept aside in Treasury review

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
The superannuation industry backs Treasury's call to retain a separate external dispute resolution body.