ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of DD&D Securities Ltd (AFS licence 221147) for failing to comply with a number of its key obligations as a financial services licensee.

In particular, ASIC found that DD&D Securities failed to:

• maintain membership with an external dispute resolution scheme approved by ASIC;
• lodge its financial reports within the required timeframe;
• lodge compliance plan audits for the managed investment scheme it operates within the required timeframe; and
• notify ASIC of significant breaches within the required timeframe.

ASIC Commissioner John Price said, 'A responsible entity needs to ensure a managed investment scheme is operated in accordance with the Corporations Act.

'As this matter demonstrates, ASIC will act where a responsible entity fails to lawfully perform this gatekeeper role and to comply with its obligations and licence conditions,' Mr Price said.

DD&D Securities has the right to appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of ASIC’s decision.

Background

DD&D Securities' AFS licence was cancelled with effect from 5 April 2017.

DD&D Securities is the responsible entity for Dwyers Managed Investments a mortgage scheme that operated in regional Victoria.