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04 February 2019 • By Sarah Simpkins • 1 min read

ASIC snatches Sydney firm’s AFSL, bans director

A Sydney-managed discretionary account services provider has had its Australian financial services licence cancelled by ASIC, along with one of its ...

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Lutheran finance institution gains ADI license

APRA has granted a new license to Lutheran Laypeople’s League of Australia as an authorised deposit-taking institution. LLL, which acts a ...

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APRA applauds its own efforts to derisk mortgage market

The prudential regulator has said that lending curbs imposed to address systemic risks in the mortgage market have had no “undue” impact on the flow ...

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Hayne’s final report delayed by government 

The Treasurer has today confirmed that the royal commission final report will not be released on 1 February. While the government will receive the ...

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ASIC calls audit quality into question

ASIC has found auditors may not be guaranteeing financial statements are free of misinformation, with a review by the watchdog showing a lack of ...

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Defensive assets favoured as US/China tensions develop

Investors should be looking to increase allocations to defensive assets this year, with relations between the US and China contributing to more rising ...

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Technology, regulation changes to benefit investors

Rapid changes in the financial sector are opening opportunities for investors, with the introduction of open banking and digitization to accelerate ...

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Fund managers to get ‘tobacco-free’ stamp of approval

Australia’s competition watchdog is proposing to accept an application for a certification trademark that signals to potential investors that a fund ...

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ASIC warns of equity raising conflicts

ASIC’s review of allocations in equity raising transactions has highlighted areas of improvement for both financial services licensees and issuers ...

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APRA authorises new ADI

APRA has announced that it has authorised a new foreign authorised deposit-taking institution, allowing the bank to operate in Australia

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