Compliance might sound complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. For many small licensees in the financial services sector, meeting regulatory requirements is a big concern. Often, these businesses see compliance as an expensive overhead and think they need to have long and detailed compliance policies like larger companies do. However, these fancy frameworks can [...]
On 23 October 2023, the Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) published an important update. Infringement Notice MDP06/23 addresses alleged contraventions of the ASIC Market Integrity Rules (Securities Markets) 2017 (MIRs or Rules) by a particular market participant that operated a non-public crossing system (dark pool) from 1 April [...]
Advisers should take a proactive approach to compliance, which can enhance the reputation of their firm and reduce the risk of regulatory enforcement action according to Mintegrity. […]
Regulatory change for advisers has, regrettably, become more of a constant than the exception. But with the minister’s QAR reforms laid before us, a concentrated period of change looms. […]
To ensure good compliance, your policies need to be three things: up-to-date, ready-to-use and easily accessible. RegsWeb is a MIntegrity tech solution that helps you stay on top of all this and more, assisting firms in all the elements of policy management. […]
What makes for good policy management? It’s not just about publishing and distributing written policies to all employees. In fact, as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) recently highlighted, good policy management is about the implementation and supervisory controls ensuring adherence to those policies. […]
As an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) holder, you have certain obligations to help prevent financial crime — particularly when it comes to anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF). From cryptocurrency and social media scams to huge penalties and liabilities, this is one issue you can’t afford to overlook. […]
On 31 March 2023, the Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP), a peer review and enforcement body set up by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), issued an infringement notice to a Market Participant (the Participant) for alleged contraventions of the ASIC Market Integrity Rules (Securities Markets) 2017 (MIRs). The conduct occurred in September 2021, when [...]
All Australian Financial Service Licence (AFSL) and Australia Credit Licence (ACL) holders have certain responsibilities. These obligations are listed under section 912A of the Corporations Act, as enforced by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Generally speaking, you must: Demonstrate compliance with these obligations. Ensure you have adequate financial, technical and human resources to [...]
