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ASIC cracks down on CFD trading

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
... ASIC has turned its attention to over-the-counter contracts for difference (CFDs), and is calling for improved product disclosure to help retail investors understand the highly leveraged derivative products they trade. The corporate regulator released ...

BT Wrap releases plain English investor guide

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2010
BT Wrap joins the campaign to make product disclosure statements much easier to understand through its new Investor Guide. Launched after six months of intensive customer research, the BT Wrap Investor Guide is part of BT Wrap's focus on innovation ...

ASIC sharpens focus on margin lending

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
... The regulator issued guidance yesterday, which it hopes will improve protections for retail clients through better disclosure of "non-standard" margin lending facilities. ASIC said that "standard" and "non standard" margin lending facilities can look ...

Fundies face tough ASIC scrutiny

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
... see fund managers face tougher penalties if they fail to meet the regulator's standards, for example when it comes to disclosure, supervision and capital requirements, among others. Specifically, the scope of the proposals on products extends to shares ...

Faster and easier insurance: Asteron

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... insurance. This is at odds with the industry standard, which says that at a certain level of cover - regardless of the disclosure a PMAR is required in all instances," said Asteron's executive general manager, Jordan Hawke. "So we're reducing the problem ...

Media Super signs UN PRI

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... issues into its investment analysis, decision-making processes and ownership policies as well as practices. Proper disclosure will also be high on the agenda, said the fund. "We will also seek appropriate disclosure on ESG issues by entities in which ...

More disclosure pose unintended risks

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
Increased board disclosure on issues such strategy can have the unintended consequence of confusing investors, some of Australia's leading company directors said. Speaking at the launch of research commissioned by the Australian Council of Superannuation ...

Infocus planner banned by ASIC

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2010
... failed to provide clients with documents required under the Corporations Act, such as statements of advice and product disclosure statements. Among other indiscretions, ASIC found that Radovan overexposed client portfolios to higher risk products in ...

Macq launches online insurance tool

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010
... individual clients needs. Medical staff will be available as tele-interviewers, which Macquarie said would reduce client non-disclosure issues and the number of incomplete statements that require follow up action. Justin Delaney said that Macquarie LifeConnect ...

Australia well behind in carbon pricing

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
... ASX100 companies executive responsibility for climate change reaches 94 per cent, ranking Australia third in Carbon Disclosure Product (CDP) global rank, according to the CDP 2010 Australia and New Zealand report, completed on behalf of 534 investors ...