ASIC sets sights on AFSL supervision

In its latest enforcement update, ASIC said it would place “particular attention” on supervision by licensees to “ensure that the services covered by the licence are provided efficiently, honestly and fairly”.

Conflicted remuneration and fees-for-no-service will also be focuses for the regulator, the update said.

Data included in the update also showed that between January and June 2018, ASIC used administrative methods to remedy 58 per cent of financial services misconduct cases brought to its attention.

The second most common means of remedying misconduct through this period were civil penalties (19 per cent), followed by enforceable undertakings (10 per cent).

Criminal penalties were used in only 2 per cent of ASIC’s enforcement during this period.