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Regulatory

Unclear disclosure leads to $20 million in refunds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
Westpac has been forced to refund approximately $20 million in wrongfully charged credit card fees.

Fears of increased compliance costs misguided

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
A financial services technology firm says transparent risk and governance measures have always been fundamental to the delivery of 'true' digital financial advice.

Morgan Stanley pays $123,750 penalty

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
Morgan Stanley Australia has paid a penalty of $123,750 to comply with an infringement notice handed down by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP).

ANZ to refund millions in unlawfully charged fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
ANZ must refund $28.8 million to customers after failing to clearly disclose when certain periodical payment fees would apply.

CommSec hit with $700,000 fines

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
CommSec has paid $700,000 in infringement notice penalties and voluntarily refunded $1.1 million in brokerage.

Ostrava wound up, directors banned

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
The federal court in Melbourne has made orders winding up Ostrava Equities and eight other companies associated with the Ostrava financial services business.

Good financial advice a challenge: ASIC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
ASIC has published its Corporate Plan for 2016-17, which notes the industry still faces challenges in providing "good quality" financial advice.

Capital not enough to prevent failures

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016
A lone reliance on capital is an "unwise strategy", according to APRA chair Wayne Byres who said the industry must accept and prepare for failures in the banking industry.

Storm Financial investor slams court decision

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
The joint chair of the Storm Investors Consumer Action Group has criticised the Federal Court's recent ruling against Storm Financial.

ASIC bans former Macquarie advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
ASIC has banned two former Macquarie advisers from providing financial services.