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Study shows dark pools benefit markets at low volumes

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... Dark trading in Australia was reported by ASIC to be around 17% of dollar volume up until May this year. However, ASIC's rule changes in that month have reduced this by up to 40% according to some estimates. "We haven't looked specifically at Australia ...

ASIC brandishes whip on dark liquidity and HFT

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
... changes in the behaviour of market participants, building on the positive changes we have already seen with other recent rule changes and the work of ASIC's taskforces on dark liquidity and high frequency trading," Armour said. "For example, there has ...

Stronger Super transparency rules too stringent: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has called on Treasury to loosen transparency requirements associated with the Stronger Super reforms, including the product dashboard, portfolio holdings disclosure requirements, and Product Disclosure Statement ...

Retail funds ruled out of corporate tenders on MySuper lack

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013

New dark pool transparency rules introduced

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
... protection and market stability. "We are already seeing benefits from those rules. For example the meaningful price improvement rule approved last year has resulted in a 40% drop in below block size trading in dark pools in its first month of operation," ...

New MIT tax rules tweaked following consultation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
... circumstances when compared to the tax profile of many MIT investors. The second address concerns that the proposed arm's length rule unnecessarily applies to certain services provided to a MIT by a related entity. The new rules allow an under or over ...

Advisers warned to check pension start dates after new ruling

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
Advisers have been warned to pay closer attention to pension start dates following a tax office ruling explaining when a superannuation income stream commences and when it ceases, and consequently when a superannuation income stream is payable and taxable. ...

Taxes, levies and fees

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013

ASIC wants more adviser record-keeping rules

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has proposed that financial advisers improve the way they keep their records as part of the best interest duty obligation under the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation. In Consultation ...

ASFA calls for clarity on Labor's super law freeze

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has called on the government to clarify whether the announced but yet-to-be-legislated superannuation reforms will be dropped as part of Labor's promise of a five-year super tax freeze. ASFA chief ...