ASIC releases policy on enforcement and investigations

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ASIC has released policy documents discussing how it undertakes investigations and enforcement activity. The policy documents are: Information Sheet 151: ASIC’s approach to enforcement (INFO 151). This discusses how ASIC

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ASIC releases third market supervision report

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ASIC has issued its third report on the supervision of Australian financial markets and market participants. Report 277 ASIC supervision of markets and participants: July to December 2011 (REP 277) identified

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ASIC finalises investigation into Saxo Bank following Sonray collapse

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ASIC has finalised its investigation into Saxo Bank A/S, the former provider of the trading platform for collapsed broker, Sonray Capital Markets Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (Sonray). Following the conclusion

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ASIC releases investor guide & disclosure requirement for Agribusiness MIS

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ASIC has released an investor guide and regulatory guidance with new disclosure benchmarks and principles for agribusiness managed investment schemes to improve investor awareness of the risks associated with these products.

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ASIC improves disclosure by infrastructure entities

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ASIC has released new disclosure benchmarks and principles for infrastructure entities to improve investor awareness of the risks associated with investing in these products. The risks of investing in infrastructure entities

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Your clients can get a MoneyStart start to 2012

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ASIC’s MoneySmart website has a new budget planner to help people start 2012 with a fresh financial outlook. MoneySmart’s Delia Rickard said: ‘Getting out of debt and getting sorted financially

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ASIC accepts enforceable undertakings from Storm advisers

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ASIC has accepted enforceable undertakings (EUs) from three financial advisers formerly employed by Storm Financial Ltd. The three financial advisers are Ms Carey Fraser of North Ward, Queensland, Mr Trevor Alan

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ASIC suspends Equititrust AFS licence

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ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of Gold Coast-based Equititrust Limited ACN 061 383 944 (Equititrust) for 12 months, for failing to comply with a number of

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ASIC’s plans for FoFA

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ASIC has released its plans for publishing regulatory guidance on the impact of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms on financial advisers and other industry participants. The proposed commencement

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ASIC reaches eighth Westpoint settlement

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ASIC has reached a settlement of its Federal Court proceeding against Queensland-based financial services firm, Strategic Joint Partners Pty Ltd (SJP). The settlement concerns a claim for compensation on behalf

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