Day: June 14, 2024

ASIC grants class no-action position to second party opinion providers

ASIC has issued a class no-action position in response to approaches by industry participants about whether second party opinion (SPO) providers may be providing financial product advice that requires them to hold an Australian financial services (AFS) licence. This no-action position has been issued in relation to offers made only to wholesale clients for the …

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Parliamentary Joint Committee Opening Statement, 14 June 2024

Thank you for the opportunity to appear today. I am joined today by Deputy Chair Sarah Court and Commissioners Kate O’Rourke, Alan Kirkland and Simone Constant. Also present today are Chief Executive Officer, Greg Yanco, our General Counsel, Chris Savundra; our Executive Director of Markets, Calissa Aldridge and our Chief Financial Officer, Peter Dunlop. Last …

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