ASIC launches First Business App to help young people starting a small business

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ASIC Chairman, Greg Medcraft yesterday launched a new free mobile app – First Business by ASIC’s MoneySmart – to support young Australians starting a small business. First Business was developed by

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ASIC consults on consolidating ASIC market integrity rules

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ASIC has released a consultation paper proposing to consolidate and clarify Australia’s market integrity rules. There are currently 14 market integrity rule books that set out obligations and prohibitions applying

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Superannuation funds to start disclosing subplan information on websites from 1 July 2017

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ASIC has written to trustees of superannuation funds with employer subplans reminding them of the requirement to publicly disclose transparency information for those subplans from 1 July 2017. The requirement

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ASIC releases world-first licensing exemption for fintech businesses

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ASIC has released class waivers to allow eligible financial technology (fintech) businesses to test certain specified services without holding an Australian financial services or credit licence. ASIC Commissioner John Price

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ASIC reports on decisions to cut red tape – April 2016 to September 2016

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ASIC has released its latest report outlining decisions on relief applications, highlighting ASIC’s efforts to reduce red-tape and achieve a practical, positive outcome for companies seeking some regulatory flexibility. The

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ASIC calls on preparers to focus on useful and meaningful financial reports

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ASIC has called on  companies to provide information for users of financial reports that is  useful and meaningful ahead of the preparation of reports for the period ended 31 December

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ASIC launches new digital toolkit to help Australians navigate financial advice

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A new online toolkit developed by ASIC’s MoneySmart will enable Australians to better understand and navigate the financial advice process. ASIC’s MoneySmart Financial Advice Toolkit is a free educational tool

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ASIC scores silver in Workplace Giving Awards 2016

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ASIC’s workplace giving program has been awarded a silver medal in the inaugural Workplace Giving Excellence Awards in Melbourne yesterday. The awards are part of the Australian Charities’ Fund One

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ASIC welcomes industry funding consultation

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ASIC welcomes the Government’s continued support for the introduction of an ASIC industry funding model and the release yesterday of the Proposals paper issued by Treasury on the proposed model.

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ASIC consults on four ‘sunsetting’ class orders on registered managed investment schemes

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ASIC has released a consultation paper proposing to remake four class orders on registered schemes, which are due to expire (‘sunset’) between 1 October 2017 and April 2018. The instruments that

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