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ASIC releases more detail on limited AFS licence

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released guidance on applying for a limited Australian financial services (AFS) licence. The guide establishes the exact definition of a limited AFS licence and it gives more details on ...

Former boutique firm analyst pleads guilty to insider trading

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... Company (LCC) has pleaded guilty to an insider trading charge following an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) investigation. The charge against Jonathan Jin Yi Ang, 25, of St Leonards, NSW, relates to inside information concerning ...

ASIC to accept submissions for 'hedge fund' definition

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will consider submissions from the industry in order to refine the definition of 'hedge fund'. The announcement follows concerns over the current definition of 'hedge fund' and affects a number ...

Is benchmarking being legislated?

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
... van Eyk's 10th annual conference last week. According to Ramsay, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) new guidelines for financial products could potentially lead to big losses for investors if it encourages the industry to take ...

MDA guidance review will bring coherence and consistency

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
Advisers and fund managers welcome the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) review of Managed Discretionary Accounts (MDA) guidance as it will bring coherence and consistency to an under-regulated sector. "The review is a good thing ...

ASIC releases draft super benefits calculator guidelines

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
ASIC has issued a discussion paper on its proposed policy for superannuation forecast calculators that clarifies assumption the regulator wants fund trustees to include. The paper also outlines what guarantees of protection they will grant if fund promoters ...

Managed accounts set for an overhaul

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
... Institutions and service providers have welcomed last week's release of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) consultation paper outlining how Managed Discretionary Accounts (MDA) should be operated. Industry players have until ...

More details needed on conflicted remuneration guide

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
... Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have welcomed the release of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) guidance on conflicted remuneration but have asked for more clarity on some of the main aspects. The guidance was released ...

AFA outlines stance on conflicted remuneration

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... document, due for public release shortly, expressing its concerns over the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) consultation paper on conflicted remuneration. The AFA already sent the document to the regulator, which is expected to ...

FPA grief over new fee rules

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
... charged by an adviser were fair compared to the services they received, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) said. The guidelines also set out three areas where ASIC is prepared to show some leeway to planners, to help them transition ...