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27 June 2016 • By • 1 min read

Insider trader jailed for 12 months

Convicted insider trader Oliver Curtis has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment, dependent on good behaviour and with a minimum prison time of 12 ...

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ASIC takes Macquarie to court over van Eyk fund

The corporate regulator has commenced proceedings in the NSW Supreme Court against Macquarie Investment Management over its role as the responsible ...

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Beware the ‘power of the crowd’: Medcraft

The future regulation of financial services will depend less on “black letter law” and more on the vocal demands of a digitally switched-on public, ...

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Retail OTC market 'non-compliant', says ASIC

The corporate regulator has identified “serious and widespread compliance failures” in the retail over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market

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ASIC enters fintech partnership with Singapore

The corporate regulator has entered into an "innovation agreement" with the Monetary Authority of Singapore to facilitate cross-border fintech ...

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ASIC consults on fintech 'sandbox'

The corporate regulator has released the details of its proposed regulatory 'sandbox' that would see fintech start-ups exempted from ASIC's licensing ...

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ASIC issues warning to accountants

When the 'accountants' exemption' expires on 1 July 2016, accountants will be breaking the law if they provide advice on SMSFs without a valid ...

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AIST calls for 'more transparency' on levies

Industry fund lobby group the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has called on Treasury to provide more details about its proposed ...

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ASIC to crack down on market-sensitive leaks

An investigation by the corporate regulator into the way financial intermediaries handle confidential information has uncovered “serious misconduct”, ...

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CBA continues search for adviser files

The Commonwealth Bank has made some progress in its attempts to retrieve files from advisers formerly licensed by CBA dealer group Financial Wisdom, ...

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