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| Subject: Filthy OZschwitz ASIC threatens advisers with large fines and jail terms Fri Feb 13, 2015 3:17 am | |
| The corporate regulator will slap fines of up to $76,500 and pursue possible jail terms against any individuals or their employers who put misleading information on the new national register of financial advisers.
The penalties will be the Australian Securities and Investment Commissions only weapon in the fight to keep the register clean as it lacks the resources or mandate to provide any regular oversight.
ASIC confirmed on Wednesday that it will launch an early version of the government's new national register of financial advisers through its MoneySmart website on March 31. The full register including vital information about an adviser's qualifications and professional memberships will not be up and running till the end of May.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/asic-threatens-advisers-with-large-fines-and-jail-terms-for-lying-on-national-register-20150212-13d2bw.html#ixzz3RbwgwkKu |
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