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ASIC puts life companies on notice to improve sales practices

BY GABOR PAPDI, SIMUN SOLJO | FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025 9:30AM

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) issued a ' Dear CEO ' letter to life companies on 18 August 20251, setting out key observations from a recently ...

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