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Smaller lenders to take brunt of Basel III reforms

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
Smaller institutions such as credit unions and building societies are likely to be hardest hit by the Basel III capital reforms, said PwC, following the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's release of a discussion paper on the subject.

ASIC bans adviser over deceptive conduct

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
A former Sydney-based financial adviser has been permanently banned from providing financial services after an ASIC investigation revealed he had engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct.

WA adviser receives jail sentence and reparations

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2011
A Western Australian man has been sentenced to over three years in jail by the Perth District Court, in a case brought by ASIC. A reparation order of $1.7 million was also made.

Opus licence decision overturned

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
The Federal Court has overturned an Administrative Appeal Tribunal's decision against the cancellation of the Australian financial services licence held by Opus Capital Limited, responsible entity for 14 unlisted property funds.

ASIC tightens advice advertising

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
Financial services industry faces tighter restrictions as ASIC releases a consultation paper and draft regulatory guide containing best practice guidance for the advertising of financial products and advice.

ASIC warns CFD providers on margin calls, disclosure

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission warned that contracts-for-difference were high-risk products as it released new disclosure benchmarks for providers today.

Trio chair ban and Richard jailed

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
Former chairman and director of failed super trustee Trio Capital, David Andrews, is to be excluded from the financial services industry for nine years while Astarra director, Shawn Richard, has been handed down a two and a half year jail sentence.

PC disability insurance final report released

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
The Productivity Commission has released its final report into the Disability Care and Support review and re-affirmed its recommendations that the government should establish fully-funded social insurance schemes to commence in 2015.

Re-financing of aged care announced

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
The Productivity Commission's inquiry into Australia's aged care system has released its final report. Fundamental changes to the way aged care is delivered and financed are proposed, including the move towards user pays.

Govt provides reverse mortgage guarantees

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
The Federal Government has made its first move in the race to fiscally manage the ageing population, with the release of draft legislation to increase protection around reverse mortgages.