Global Money Week: ASIC offers practical tips and resources to teach kids about money

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To mark Global Money Week (27 March – 2 April 2017), ASIC’s MoneySmart offers practical tips and resources for parents to help them teach children about money to establish good

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ASIC reports on how large financial advice firms have dealt with poor advisers

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ASIC has released the findings of its review of how Australia’s largest financial advice firms have dealt with past poor advice and non-compliant advisers, including how these firms have dealt

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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 issues industry review of life insurance claims

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ASIC yesterday released its review of the life insurance sector’s handling of claims. The review found that, while life insurers are paying the considerable majority of claims, there are significant shortcomings

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ASIC warns AFS licensees to lodge financial statements and auditor’s reports on time

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ASIC has been pursuing Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensees that have failed to meet their obligation to lodge their annual financial statements and auditor’s reports with ASIC within the specified

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Westpac refunds $20 million in credit card foreign transaction fees, as ASIC warns consumers on foreign transaction fees for Australian dollar transactions

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Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) has recently refunded approximately $20 million to around 820,000 customers for not clearly disclosing the types of credit card transactions that attract foreign transaction fees. Following

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ANZ to refund nearly $29 million to more than 390,000 accounts as a result of unclear fee disclosures

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Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) is refunding $28.8 million to 376,570 retail accounts, and 17,230 business accounts, after it failed to clearly disclose when certain periodical payment

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ASIC launches new divorce and separation resources to support financial decisions

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New online resources – the Divorce and Separation Financial Checklist and the Asset Stocktake Calculator – developed by ASIC will help people navigate the financial aspects of divorce and separation.

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ASIC releases guidance on regulating digital advice

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ASIC has released its guidance on providing digital financial product advice for retail investors: Providing digital financial product advice to retail clients (RG 255). The guide brings together some of

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Transition period for recognised accountants providing SMSF related financial product advice has ended

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On 30 June 2016, the transitional period for recognised accountants who provide self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) related financial advice ended. Recognised accountants who lodged applications with ASIC between 1 July

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