Article tagged with 'ASIC'
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ASIC gets third greenwashing conviction
11 Jun 2024 - The Australian Federal Court has ruled that superannuation fund Active Super committed greenwashing in a case brought before the court’s last year by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission.
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Should advisers have to disclose who they don't work with?
17 May 2024 - The Commerce Commission has asked whether advisers should have to tell clients which lenders they were not accredited with, as is mandated in Australia.
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Aussie watchdog’s third greenwashing case
15 Aug 2023 - The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) is taking legal action against Active Super saying it misled the public on claims it was an ethical and responsible superannuation fund.
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Vanguard in more hot water with Aussie watchdog
26 Jul 2023 - The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has started legal proceedings against Vanguard Investments Australia over environmental, social and governance (ESG) claims related to 2021 investments.
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‘Greenhushing’ another form of greenwashing says Aussie watchdog
07 Jun 2023 - The Australian Securities Investment Commission has warned Australian companies against ‘greenhushing’ in face of its increased surveillance over ESG claims.
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FMA aware of ASIC enforcement on Vanguard
07 Dec 2022 - The Financial Markets Authority is aware of ASICs enforcement on an Australian fund available in New Zealand but doesn't plan to do anything.
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[The Wrap] Who's tougher? FMA or ASIC
29 Aug 2021 - Regulators on both sides of the Tasman dealt with similar cases recently but produced vastly different outcomes.
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Aussie advisers: Not keen on digital advice
20 Apr 2021 - Over the ditch ASIC told an Australian Parliament select committee that Aussie advisers have no “appetite for digital advice”. Do Kiwi advisers feel the same?
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Exemption given for Australian advisers allowed to work in NZ
20 Jan 2021 - Australian financial advisers have been given an exemption to operate in New Zealand.
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Australia scraps responsible lending laws
25 Sep 2020 - The Australian government has axed responsible lending laws in "the most significant reforms to Australia's credit framework in a decade".