AFS licensees are responsible for notifying ASIC by 1 February whether their financial advisers can provide tax (financial) advice services.
January 10, 2023Legislation passed last October required financial advisers to register with ASIC by 1 January 2023. The new deadline is 1 July 2023.
November 8, 2022ASIC warns brokers against offering securities lending arrangements, crypto assets and so-called 'zero brokerage' offerings to retail investors.
September 2, 2022ASIC says it is aware of implementation challenges associated with the new breach reporting regime, and that it will work to help reduce the compliance burden.
August 11, 2022Two years ago, the government banned LICs and LITs from paying stamping fees to AFS licensees for help secure investors for capital raisings.
July 8, 2022Companies should review their cyber resilience settings and ensure detection, mitigation and response measures are adequate, says Greg Yanco.
June 16, 2022AFS licensees’ financial reports must contain disclosures consistent with the financial reports of other for-profit entities, prepared under AASB standards.
June 7, 2022The guidance follows Australia's first Federal Court judgment ruling that an AFS licensee breached its obligations on managing cyber risk.
May 20, 2022ASIC places responsibility firmly on AFS licensees to ensure that any influencers they use and the financial-related content they present complies with the law.
March 23, 2022Licensees should have in place clear, well-understood and documented processes for identifying, recording, assessing, escalating and reporting breaches.
September 8, 2021