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Financial System Inquiry recommendations wrap

STAFF WRITER  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... flexibility in respect of staffing and funding, and require them to undertake periodic capability reviews. Strengthening the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's funding and powers: Introduce an industry funding model for the Australian ...

One third of risk advisers non-compliant, ASIC says

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... life insurance must lift the quality of advice and ensure that the interests of their clients are given priority, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has said. ASIC reviewed more than 200 advice files from large, medium and small ...

Bipartisan Senate inquiry to grill financial services again

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
... industry. The inquiry will continue the task of last year's Senate Economics Committee inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The new Senate investigation will continue to look at the regulator's ...

CBA looks for plaintiffs to assist in remediation process

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... to the panel. Currently she is the executive director of Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) and a member of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's Consumer Consultative Committee (ACCCCCC). Advisory firm McGrathNicol has been appointed ...

ISA FoFA report sparks industry outrage

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
... return of commissions for superannuation and investments and, just as importantly, the Amendments, do not allow it." The Australian Banker's Association (ABA) said that ISA has misrepresented the banking industry around the FoFA reforms. "ISA is clearly ...

Senate inquiry reccommends Royal Commission into CBA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... Committee has outlined in a 553-page report that gathers the conclusions of the inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The inquiry was prompted by the regulator's failure to act on whistleblower information ...

Senate FoFA conclusions expected today

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
... reportedly expecting to hear the conclusions of the Economics Committee's parallel investigation on the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). This inquiry was prompted by the regulator's failure to address cases ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

Wake-up call for watchdog after inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
The Economics Committee conducting the inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will present the Senate with "a widespread report that will include the industries' black holes and dark corners." The ...

Front-runners

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
... front-run and skimmed by HFTs (high frequency traders)? It's become big news that Australia's prudential regulator - the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) - has reportedly threatened to clamp down on hyper speed trades. Reuters reports ...