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Treasury seeks to boost APRA powers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... appoint a statutory manager to an institution suspected of being on the verge of collapse and more authority to order disclosure allowing quicker action around the wind-up of failing institutions to prevent contagion and a crisis from escalating. In ...

Medcraft calls for international super benchmarking

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... standard, ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has said. Medcraft has previously argued in favour of detailed asset allocation disclosure on member statements, saying in March this year that simply reporting major holdings leaves "room for cynicism". Appearing ...

ISN blasts FSC's independence policy

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
... saying that its policy is a "robust framework with the highest standards and definitions of independence, conflicts and disclosure to members." Members will have access to transparent information on a fund's behaviour through disclosure requirements ...

COIN software FoFA ready: Rubik

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
... with the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. New functions have been included that allow users to meet the fee disclosure and opt in requirements of the new legislation. "Extensive changes have been implemented into COIN Office 4.0 with a focus ...

Retail investors buy hybrids despite dangers

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... interest type products including term deposits, he said because the equity risk is often ignored even when spelt out in disclosure documents. However, while every investment has risks, he said it is imperative that investors understand what risks each ...

J.P. Morgan launches risk measure tool

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
... launched a risk analysis product designed for Australian superannuation funds working to comply with guidance on the disclosure of investment risk, in the new Shorter Product Disclosure Statements. WSS's Online Portfolio Analytics Lab (OPAL) is targeted ...

FSC, ASFA endorse APRA's risk measure stance

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
... Australia have restated their support for the implementation of the standard risk measure (SRM) in shortened product disclosure statements. The support is in contrast to strong opposition presented by an alliance composed of the Actuaries Institute ...

ASIC issues crowd funding guidance

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
... advertising a financial product, providing a financial service or fundraising through securities requiring a complying disclosure document. These activities are regulated by under the Corporations Act and ASIC Act and may impose legal obligations on ...

ASIC targets securities dealers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
... insider trading (13), market manipulation (5), possible breaches of market integrity rules (15) and of the continuous disclosure obligations (3).

CommCentral launches FOFA revenue management solution

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
Melbourne based financial technology company CommCentral has launched Revex, a remuneration solution designed for advisers and dealer groups to manage revenue and Future of Financial Advice reform requirements. The new web based software solution, Revex ...