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VOFF asks Medcraft to "face the music"

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
Victims of Financial Fraud (VOFF) are calling on former ASIC chair Greg Medcraft and deputy chair Peter Kell to answer for alleged mishandling of financial services regulation. VOFF wants Medcraft and Kell to be recalled to the Royal Commission so they ...

ASIC appoints former AFA chief

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... broad range of knowledge and experience of professionals in the financial services and credit industry," ASIC chair Greg Medcraft said. "Our administrative decisions will benefit from the input of professionals who have a thorough understanding of current ...

Banks will step out of wealth: Medcraft

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
Outgoing ASIC chair Greg Medcraft believes the big four banks will continue to sell wealth management arms because it's tough to restore the consumer trust repeatedly tarnished by these businesses. Speaking at a Sydney Financial Forum event yesterday ...

BEAR closer to legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
... decisively to facilitate the orderly resolution of a distressed bank or insurer," Morrison said. Outgoing ASIC chair Greg Medcraft has urged the BEAR be extended to the wider financial services sector. This week's Financial Standard spot poll asks if ...

Government names new ASIC chair

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
The Federal Government has named the new ASIC chair to succeed Greg Medcraft, this time with Labor's approval. Starting in February, James Shipton will take on the role for a five-year term. Shipton is currently executive director of Harvard Law School's ...

ASIC chair nominee withdraws candidacy

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
The Government is now searching for a new candidate to replace Greg Medcraft as chair of ASIC as its nominee has withdrawn from the race. Credit Suisse chair John O'Sullivan was originally picked to succeed Medcraft. A spokesperson for Minister for ...

BEAR regime must extend entire industry: Medcraft

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... executive accountability regime is a step in the right direction - though it may not go far enough, ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft said. Speaking at a Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event in Sydney yesterday, Medcraft said holding individuals within major organisations ...

ASIC targets retirement products and services

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... understand and address concerns that arise in each major stage during the retirement and ageing process, ASIC chair Greg Medcraft told a stakeholder event in Perth last week. "These stages include initial decision making about commencing retirement income ...

Advice licensees hit with $1500 levy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
... foreign financial market or basic banking products. Commenting on the new cost recovery framework, ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft said: "We are pleased to be able to confirm the framework to help industry prepare for this new regime and thank industry members ...

ASIC enters new era as industry funding model passes

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... accountability will be enhanced through the publication of its expenditure, performance and regulatory priorities. ASIC chair Greg Medcraft said the new model "is an important milestone not just for ASIC, but also for the companies and wider corporate ...
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