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ASIC releases hedge funds guidance

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... contributed to investors not understanding the risks when purchasing a hedge fund product," Greg Medcraft, Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) chairman said. "Improved disclosure of the risks associated with hedge funds is particularly ...

Confusion over APRA risk disclosure guidance

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... investment risk. While APRA guidance to trustees, developed in consultation with industry associations and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, is that risk should state the expected frequency of negative returns of a strategy over a ...

S&P calls for adviser education on new ETF indices

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... needed to undo damage caused by misinformation on ETFs, according to S&P Indices. Recent changes to the Australian Securities Exchange Aqua listing rules to cover fixed income products such as ETFs, highlighted a need to focus on the transparency and ...

CBA profits up 19%, wealth mgmt struggles

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... lower margin products and increased costs of compliance, including a recent Enforceable Undertaking with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)." FirstChoice and Custom Solutions performed well with strong net flows of $1.6 billion ...

Disclosure regulations unnecessary: FIRSTSUPER

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... data collection by APRA, regarding transparency matters such as fees and costs and fund performance. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) wants the superannuation industry to develop standards for portfolio disclosure so super ...

Astarra auditor banned for three years

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... accepted an enforceable undertaking that he would not act as a registered company auditor during that time. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) accepted the enforceable undertaking (EU) after the regulator expressed serious concerns ...

HFT and dark pools keep ASIC on its toes

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
High frequency trading and dark pools are the biggest issues of contention in the Australian Securities and Investment Commission's extended consultation process on market integrity rules, according to one industry expert. Australian Securities and ...

ASIC charges against new wave of boiler room scams

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
... business, Golden Sparrow Pty Ltd, based on the Gold Coast has been wound up following an application by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to the Supreme Court of Queensland. ASIC alleged Golden Sparrow, GS Contracting and Michelle ...

ASIC continues Trio crackdown

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... permanently banned from working in the Australian financial services industry or managing a corporation. The Australian Securities Investment Commission (ASIC) accepted an enforceable undertaking from Maher yesterday, after the Commission found he engaged ...

ASIC questioned over new powers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... its planning shadow shop survey with "woeful" results for planners. Senator Mathias Cormann questioned the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commissioner Peter Kell about the enhancement in ASIC powers and whether it would be issuing ...