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ASIC chairman Lucy warns super advisers not to abuse choice laws

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2004
... $596 billion in super assets to be switched into whichever super fund the nation\'s 26 million member accounts wish. Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman Jeffrey Lucy said there will be some advisers who will try to take advantage ...

New regime for financial services, but unresolved issues remain

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2004
... come into full affect. The FSR brings together all financial advisers under one licensing regime, under regulator the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The threat of a loss of licence, hefty fines and criminal penalties for those ...

Zurich boss says insurers hampered by weight of reforms

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2004
The boss of Zurich Financial Services has taken aim at the Australian government over what he believes is the regulatory overkill being imposed on the insurance industry. Chief executive John Butler said the increasing weightiness of compliance documents ...

ASIC to continue consulting role after FSR transition

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has confirmed it would continue to consult with industry and consumer groups after the Financial Services Reform Actcomes into effect on March 11 2004. ASIC has been busy issuing new licences ...

ASIC grants AFSL exemption to financial counselling agencies

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced it has granted conditional relief from the Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensing requirements to financial counselling agencies that provide financial product advice. ...

MLC receives 13 AFS licenses

MLC, the National Australia Bank Group's wealth management arm, has been given an early Christmas gift from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), with the regulator issuing 13 Australian Financial Services (AFS) licenses to enable ...

ASIC clears way for new exchanges to set up in Australia

... to apply for such a licence. "It will also help overseas market operators to understand their obligations under Australian law if they obtain a market licence," Mr Rodgers said.

Consumer watchdog signals two-year ban on genetic testing

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
... taking comments on its draft ruling before making a final decision. The two-year inquiry by the Australian Law Reform Commission and the Australian Health Ethics Committee called on the government to update discrimination, privacy and crime laws to protect ...

Costello unveils response to CLERP 9

... operating and financial review. Continuous disclosure requirements have also been toughened, including provision for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to issue fines of up to $100,000. Civil liability will also be extended to ...

Labor proposes stronger corporate disclosure measures

... salaries have continued unabated, 'shonky' market practices in the investment banking industry have been exposed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and there has been a failure to disclose price sensitive information in a ...