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When ASIC knocks, answer immediately

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
... notices, or even personally seek out regulated entities such as financial planners, for information. Take for instance Sections 30 or 33 of the ASIC Act. According to the ASIC website, a director is required to provide all documents requested under a ...

OECD vindicates govt super reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
... significantly disconnected with the public policy process, these inquiries and reviews have been savagely attacked by sections of the superannuation lobby. The OECD said Australian pension funds may also be prone to excessive systemic risks because of ...

Zurich upgrades insurance suite

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009
... advisers. This update also includes a CD-ROM product disclosure statement (PDS) to allow advisers to search for specific sections easier, print off application forms and view case study video footage. Colin Morgan, Zurich Financial Services Australia ...

SMSF trustee fails sole purpose test

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... commissions. Little, of Castlecrag, New South Wales, appeared in the Downing Centre Local Court after being charged under sections 62 and 202 of the SIS Act. ASIC found he had failed to ensure a self-managed superannuation fund known as the Little Super ...

No pay for failure: ACSI

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
... worth more than a 12 months base salary should receive the green light by shareholders. Currently existing caps under sections 200F and 200G of the Corporations Act allow more than seven times annual remuneration, subject to shareholder approval. ACSI ...

Van Eyk most popular ratings agency: Rainmaker

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2008
... ratings firms operating in the market. "But despite the dominance of the major player, managers can strategically target sections of the adviser market by first tactically and selectively targeting rating groups," noted the researcher. Adviser groups ...

Reserves okay and can be raised by fees: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2008
... strategy to collect reserves was first initiated, said Chapman. Sentiment against reserving has been building up in some sections of the wealth management industry as they move to adopt daily unit pricing as a de facto industry standard. Chapman's comments ...

CommInsure halves insurance PDS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
... used 'incorporation by reference' techniques to reduce the PDS' following feedback from financial planners. Mandatory sections in the PDS remain, including privacy and non-disclosure information, but other aspects such as trauma definitions have been ...

ATO warns on super loans

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
... and a growing number of loan brokers are signing up to sell the loans. The change in the law has been controversial. Sections of the superannuation industry have lobbied the Minister for Superannuation, Nick Sherry, to review the amendment, arguing that ...

Synchron rolls out new IT system

... a separate web channel called SynchronAdviser.net, where advisers can access nine different business areas including sections on marketing, sales and management. Rounding up the IT revamp is the third Synchron initiative called Adviser Online. The site ...