Tag: AFS

October 06, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC cancels CMH Financial Group’s AFS licence

The watchdog further detailed that CMHFG failed to lodge its profit and loss statements and balance sheets for several financial years, inclduing 2019, 2020, 2021. ASIC noted that the cancellation of the license took effect on 25 August 2022. Earlier this year, the regulator  the AFS licence of Dixon Advisory & Superannuation Services Pty Limited,…

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April 19, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC announces suspension of AFS licence of Dixon Advisory

The administrators Stephen Graham Longley and Craig David Crosbie, informed ASIC that most of Dixon Advisory’s clients have transitioned to alternate financial services providers. The AFS licence suspension allows the company to continue its operation until 9 May 2022 so that its existing clients can move to alternative providers. Earlier in April, ASIC took action…

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June 11, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC extends a 12 months relief for foreign financial services providers regarding AFS licence

ASIC Corporations (Amendment) Instrument 2021/510 extends the relief contained in these instruments: ASIC Corporations (Repeal and Transitional) Instrument 2016/396; ASIC Corporations (CSSF-Regulated Financial Services Providers) Instrument 2016/1109; and ASIC Corporations (Foreign Financial Services Providers—Limited Connection) Instrument 2017/182. These aforementioned instruments currently apply to a range of FFSPs until 31 March 2022 The announcement stated: The…

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Samtrade secures FCA and ASIC licences in expansion of its global footprint
July 29, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Samtrade expands global footprint and secures FCA and ASIC licences

Sam Goh, Founder and CEO, Samtrade FX commented: Since incorporation, ensuring trust and confidence in every trade has been central in everything that we do. These added layers of regulation – on top of the existing licences that Samtrade FX already holds, reinforces our commitment toward setting the highest possible standards in corporate governance, trading…

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ASIC AFS licence cancelled
June 05, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

OTC issuer Forex Capital Trading’s AFS licence cancelled

The Australian watchdog discovered a number of Forex CT clients suffered significant losses in the size of hundreds of thousands of dollars, including from their superannuation accounts, from investing in these products. Forex CT’s AFS licence will continue to end of July to allow setting a dispute resolution scheme in place and to facilitate the…

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June 01, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC cancels the AFS licences of Personal Risk Management and Australian Golden Securities

ASIC also cancelled the AFS licence of Melbourne-based financial services provider and responsible entity Australian Golden Securities Ltd (formerly AFS Capital Securities Ltd) effective 21 May 2020. The Australian watchdog discovered that Australian Golden Securities did not lodge its financial and audit reports and failed to address its short comings in maintaining adequate competence and…

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ASIC suspends AFS license
March 20, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC suspends Longhou Capital Markets Pty Ltd's AFS licence

Until 13 March, Longhou  has 18 representatives with authorization, providing financial services on the company's behalf. The suspension of Longhou 's AFS licence means that the representatives must immediately cease providing financial services Read More: ASIC releases new regulation for foreign financial services providers ASIC takes steps to ensure stability of Australian equity market ASIC cancels RVM Capital’s…

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March 10, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC releases new regulation for foreign financial services providers

ASIC has released new regulation for foreign financial services providers (FFSPs) that service Australian wholesale clients. Cathie Armour, ASIC Commissioner, noted: Our new regulatory framework facilitates Australian wholesale access to foreign investment opportunities, preserves market integrity against misconduct in wholesale markets, and strengthens ASIC's ability to take effective regulatory and supervisory action. Our ability to…

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January 31, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ASIC imposes additional licence conditions on BGC

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has imposed new conditions on the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of BGC Securities Australia (BGC) to ensure that BGC’s disposition can accommodate compliance with obligations related to fixed income solutions business. The additional conditions instruct the appointment of an independent expert for review and assessment of BGC’s…

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