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Westpac Banking Corporation to Pay $1.5 Million Penalty
2022-04-07T10:33:10.805+02:00
The Federal Court has imposed a penalty on Westpac for mis-selling consumer credit insurance.
The financial firm issued consumer credit insurance policies to 141 customers who did not request the product.
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ASIC Extends Leverage Restrictions on CFDs for Another Five Years
2022-04-06T07:38:03.009+02:00
The restrictions will be in effect until 23 May 2027.
The decision came a year after the initial imposition of the restrictions.
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ASIC Is Suing Macquarie Bank over Unauthorized Withdrawals
2022-04-05T09:29:14.298+02:00
Transactions through the fees system by third parties were unmonitored.
Macquarie Bank's penalty by the court may be as high as $500 million.
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Retail FX
ASIC Bans Former Adviser from Providing Financial Services
2022-04-04T09:30:52.095+02:00
The authority has banned Mark Babbage for 10 years.
The order took effect on 11 March 2022.
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Reeling In the 'Finfluencers'
2022-03-28T18:30:00.000+02:00
Influencers must hold an Australian financial services licence to provide a recommendation.
They should exercise caution when sharing links to financial products.
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ASIC Imposes $63M Civil Penalties in H2 2021 for Violations
2022-03-28T11:02:09.746+02:00
The fines in the reported months were significantly higher than the previous six months.
It has prosecuted 99 individuals and companies for liable offenses.
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ASIC Warns against Scammers Impersonating Financial Firms
2022-03-24T08:53:34.911+02:00
Scammers are reaching out to potential victims through emails, calls and messages.
They provide convincing documents to gain the trust of the potential victims.
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Kwakol Markets Secures Coveted ASIC License
2022-02-28T10:45:47.163+02:00
Kwakol Markets has registered offices in the US, Hong Kong, Nigeria, and Australia.
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Analysis: Australia Has the Largest FX/CFD Market Per Capita in the World
2022-02-15T16:18:46.646+02:00
The number of active retail CFD traders stays at 100,000 in Australia.
In 2021, the average Australian trader deposited more than $8,400 into their CFD account.
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CryptoCurrency
Vortex Brands Purchases Additional 8 S19j Pros Crypto Mining Machines
2022-01-24T19:47:09.640+02:00
Vortex Brands has ordered additional crypto machines.
The company plans to expand its bitcoin mining operations.
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ASIC Selects 5 Regtech Firms to Solve Corporate Disclosure Challenges
2022-01-21T09:01:22.041+02:00
These companies will be given grants to come up with a feasible solution.
The regulator will also work hand-in-hand with these companies.
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ASIC Issues Warning about SMSFs and Crypto Investments
2022-01-17T10:57:48.986+02:00
According to the authority, cryptocurrencies are speculative assets.
The commission urged Australians to consider risks before crypto investments.
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Blueberry Markets Inks a Partnership Deal with Signal Centre
2022-01-07T10:00:49.448+02:00
Signal Centre will provide daily content to the trading community of Blueberry Markets.
Blueberry Markets has more than 30,000 traders.
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ASIC Reveals Its Tactics to Bust Pump-and-Dump Groups
2021-12-29T11:02:01.643+02:00
ASIC dropped a warning message on a Telegram pump-and-dump group in October.
Crypto and penny stocks manipulation schemes are running rampant.
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Retail FX
Futu Holdings Plans to Expand Presence in Australia
2021-12-20T10:47:01.994+02:00
The company has successfully acquired an Australia-based subsidiary.
Futu aims to use the license to provide financial services in the region.
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Institutional FX
Marex Gains ASIC’s Approval for Australia Office
2021-12-08T10:28:23.221+02:00
The company is planning to accelerate its expansion in the Asia Pacific.
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Institutional FX
Westpac Faces 6 Civil Penalty Charges from ASIC
2021-11-30T08:33:00.000+02:00
The bank allegedly violated compliances for several years, affecting thousands of customers.
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ASIC Imposes Additional License Conditions on ASX
2021-11-24T09:36:30.000+02:00
The conditions will ensure no outages of the trading platform due to future upgrades.
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Aussie Regulator Cautions Firms against Ties with Financial Influencers
2021-11-09T11:08:20.000+02:00
These influencers provide financial advice without having a mandatory AFS license.
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ASIC to Shut Down A One Multi Services over Unlawful Crypto Activities
2021-11-04T10:22:08.000+02:00
The authority secured orders from Federal Court against A One Multi and its directors.
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Regulation
ASIC Issues Regulatory Guidance on Crypto Products
2021-10-29T08:36:44.000+02:00
It approved the criteria under which Bitcoin and Ethereum investment products can be launched.
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ASIC Proposes to Extend Retail CFDs Restrictions till 2031
2021-10-18T08:31:21.000+02:00
The ongoing order of product restrictions is set to expire on March 23, 2022.
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ASIC Drops Warning Message on ‘Pump and Dump’ Telegram Group
2021-10-15T08:26:31.000+02:00
The group of 300 members was coordinating to inflate the prices of shares.
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Brokers
ASIC Brokers Identify Target Markets as New DDO Rules Come into Effect
2021-10-05T11:52:34.000+02:00
The rules become effective on October 5.
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Retail FX
ASIC Announces Cancellation of Pure Strategy’s AFS License
2021-09-27T11:09:53.000+02:00
The authority cancelled the license due to Pure Strategy’s failure to comply with its general obligations.
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