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ASIC update on financial advice stakeholder engagement

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ASIC yesterday reported on the results of two financial advice industry engagement projects conducted during the 2013–14 financial year. This work included meetings with representatives of 95 Australian financial services (AFS)

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18 Sep 2014

Sharing the secrets of successful savers

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An online poll conducted by ASIC’s MoneySmart has revealed the top five techniques used by successful savers.[1] Of those who are confident of achieving their savings goals: 78% say they

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12 Sep 2014

ASIC’s statement on wholesale and retail investors and SMSFs

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ASIC has clarified how it will apply the wholesale investor test to self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). This has been an area of ongoing legal uncertainty. The recent Senate Economics References

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11 Aug 2014

ASIC releases report on regulating complex products

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With financial products and markets continually growing in complexity, ASIC has reviewed its approach to regulating complex products. Last Friday ASIC has published Report 384 Regulating complex products (REP 384)

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14 Jul 2014

New regulation of financial advisers providing tax advice

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From 1 July 2014, the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) regulates financial advisers who provide tax (financial) advice services under the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (Cth) (TASA). Until now, financial

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04 Jul 2014

ASIC reviews MySuper product dashboards

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ASIC has issued further guidance to superannuation trustees about their obligation to produce a product dashboard for MySuper products, following a review of existing MySuper product dashboards. ASIC reviewed a

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23 May 2014

ASIC response to James Wheeldon allegations

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ASIC rejects completely comments made yesterday under parliamentary privilege by a former employee Mr James Wheeldon about ASIC’s granting of relief in relation to generic super fund calculators. The matter

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03 Apr 2014

ASIC concerns prompt MyRate to change website

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MyRate Pty Ltd (MyRate) has made changes to its website and will contact affected customers following ASIC concerns that home loan interest rates advertised on the website were likely to

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10 Dec 2013

ASIC issues further super reforms guidance

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ASIC has issued further guidance to assist industry with superannuation reforms, as well as a consultation paper about keeping superannuation websites up to date. Guidance The guidance relates to the

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09 Dec 2013

ASIC updates disclosure guidance for shorter PDSs

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After full commencement of the shorter Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) regime in June 2012, ASIC has reviewed a sample of shorter PDSs for superannuation and simple managed investment schemes. Our

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28 Nov 2013

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