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ASIC hit hard in $120m Budget cut

by John Batsick • 15 May 2014
ASIC has been told by the federal government that it will need to “adjust its priorities” after it was revealed... READ MORE

Compliance expert warns industry about insurance

by Staff Reporter • 13 May 2014
The Fold, which specialises in legal and compliance issues for the financial services industry, said ASIC would also... READ MORE

ASIC target facing jail as court date looms

by Staff Reporter • 7 May 2014
Barry David Hassell of Athelstone appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on May 2 following an ASIC investigation... READ MORE

Stamp duty must go: Property Council

by Andrew Jennings • 7 May 2014
The Property Council of Australia’s chief executive, Ken Morrison, said the government would abolish stamp duty if... READ MORE

ASIC reference check plan may be flawed

by Nick Bendel • 10 Apr 2014
ASIC warned in its submission to the Financial System Inquiry that poor reference checking by the financial services... READ MORE

ASIC sounds alarm about conflicts of interest

by Nick Bendel • 9 Apr 2014
The regulator’s submission to the Financial System Inquiry said it had long been concerned about the problem –... READ MORE

ASIC told to back off

by Nick Bendel • 31 Mar 2014
A recent poll conducted oline by The Adviser found that 74 per cent of respondents thought ASIC was "prejudiced... READ MORE

Regulator gives big tick to MFAA

by Nick Bendel • 31 Mar 2014
The deputy chair of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, Delia Rickard, said the association imposes... READ MORE

ASIC investigations lead to two convictions

by Staff Reporter • 28 Mar 2014
ASIC announced that former finance broker Riyanka Puteri Shiraz of Sydney had pleaded guilty to two charges of fraud... READ MORE

ATO reveals LRBA risk assessment

by Katarina Taurian • 12 Mar 2014
In spite of increased public scrutiny, LRBAs represent a “medium risk”, according to the ATO’s director for... READ MORE

ASIC says penalties are too soft

by Nick Bendel • 20 Feb 2014
Yesterday, chairman of ASIC Greg Medcraft told a Senate inquiry into the performance of ASIC that the regulator... READ MORE

ASIC targets loan fraud, threatens jail time

by Nick Bendel • 13 Feb 2014
Commissioner Greg Tanzer said the regulator had a “strong record on enforcement” and had achieved 340... READ MORE

Liquidator the big winner in $20m Refund Home Loans collapse

by Nick Bendel • 6 Feb 2014
The shell of Refund Home Loans was placed in liquidation in June 2012, a month after Homeloans acquired the... READ MORE

Five indicators to watch: AMP

by James Mitchell • 16 Jan 2014
US wages growth; global business conditions indicators; European bond yields; Chinese lending; and Australian... READ MORE

Survey reveals limited support for property regulation

by James Mitchell • 15 Jan 2014
The survey, conducted by The Adviser's sister publication SMSF Adviser, has revealed that of 469 respondents, 38.8... READ MORE
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