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Superannuation needs more regulatory resilience: ASIC

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... superannuation has been named the first challenge to growing the resilience of the Australian regulatory perimeter by Greg Medcraft, chairman of ASIC. Speaking at the ASIC Summer School in Sydney this morning, Medcraft said that the shift in savings ...

Astarra auditor banned for three years

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... of ASIC's priorities is to lift standards in the financial services and professional services industries," said Greg Medcraft ASIC chairman. "ASIC will not hesitate to ensure auditors who fail to discharge their responsibilities appropriately are restricted ...

ASIC continues Trio crackdown

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... recommended for ARP/PPPST in circumstances where he knew that he had a conflict of interest. According to ASIC chair Greg Medcraft, investment managers were critical gatekeepers in the financial services system and had a duty to ensure confident and ...

ASIC clears up infrastructure rules

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... complex business and operational characteristics or risks associated with infrastructure entities', said ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft. "Improved investor understanding of the infrastructure sector and effective disclosure of investment risk is particularly ...

Research houses in regulatory spotlight

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... commission wants to know if this can be effectively managed or whether it should be avoided completely. ASIC chair Greg Medcraft said research report providers are significant gatekeepers in the market and should be adhering to high standards of conduct. ...

ASIC: New regulations for responsible entities

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... resources to meet operating costs and there is appropriate alignment with the interests of investors, said ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft. "As Australia raises its profile as a leading financial centre, increasing minimum responsible entity capital requirements ...

ASIC annual report highlights industry trends

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
... that of the previous year, with 245 funds launched in the 2010-2011 year as compared to around 500 from 21009-2010. Greg Medcraft, chairman of ASIC said this was returning around $3.4 million in unclaimed money to 1,198 claimants as part of an active ...

ASIC accepts Commonwealth Financial Planning EU

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
... of financial services, financial advice and the monitoring and supervision of its representatives. ASIC Chairman Greg Medcraft said, "This EU is significant as it requires CFP to comprehensively examine its risk management system to ensure non compliance ...

ASIC appoints two new commissioners

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... considerable regulatory experience and will replenish ASIC's leadership at the commissioner level," said ASIC chair Greg Medcraft. "I would also like to thank Michael Dwyer for his service and friendship over the last three years. His experience - especially ...

Former Sonray chief gets jail time following ASIC charges

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... advantage by deception and one of misleading an auditor concerning a capital injection of $5,200,000. ASIC Chairman Greg Medcraft said Murray's actions had compromised the investments of Sonray's clients and impacted on confidence in the market more ...