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Disclosure requirements under industry scrutiny

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
... out of the trust must be disclosed. However where the money comes from shareholder capital, it is disclosed under ASX disclosure guidelines. While welcoming the FSC's move to "raise the bar on governance", the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ...

Second exposure draft on IMR laws released

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
... permanent establishment. The first stage sought to alleviate the impact of "FIN48", a US accounting rule requiring disclosure of uncertain tax positions, which previously resulted in many US-based funds making provisions for potential Australian tax ...

AFA urges Independents to help change FOFA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
... elements of the planned FOFA legislation. Issues outlined by the association include the removal of retrospective fee disclosure requirements and opt-in, to "improve the clarity and certainty" of best interest, to make sure the ban on conflicted remuneration ...

FSC makes move on fund governance

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... Superannuation Corporate Governance Policy will cover the independence of superannuation chairpersons and directors, the disclosure of remuneration, conflicts of interest, environmental, social and corporate governance considerations and proxy voting. ...

FOFA provisions will go ahead: PJC

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... geographical restrictions around training for advisers and asked that the Bill be amended to better explain the annual fee disclosure obligations for existing retail clients. On the role of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) ...

FOFA discontent rumbles on after PJC findings

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
Opt-in, annual fee disclosure and best interest remain the sticking points for industry bodies following yesterday's release of the Parliamentary Joint Committee report on FOFA. The 220 page report, which took into account over 70 submissions from concerned ...

ASIC wants more pay disclosure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
Companies need to up their game on executive and director remuneration disclosure, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. A review of 50 remuneration reports from 300 of Australia's largest companies for the year ended June ...

Triple engagement but 17 firms get first strike

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... Capital either voted against, or specifically abstained from voting on around 27% of resolutions due to issues around disclosure, remuneration, correlation between pay and performance and incentive schemes. Looking ahead for the 17 firms, Halliday said ...

ASIC steps back from social media hard-line

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
The new advertising guidelines from the Australian Securities & Investments Commission take a step back from the original consultation paper, which outlined an expectation that online advertisements and social media posts should be self-contained. Policy ...

ASIC releases hedge funds guidance

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
ASIC has released new disclosure benchmarks and principles for hedge funds in its consultation draft regulatory guidance with the intent to improve investor risk awareness. Consultation Paper 174 Hedge Funds: Improving disclosure - Further Consultation ...