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In the throes of change

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... Minister for Finance, Senator Mathias Corman and Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen MP both speaking at the conference. With regulation front of mind for an advocacy organisation, one panel session will feature the country's key regulators - ASIC's deputy ...

Passive FUM reaches all-time high

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
Funds allocated to index strategies grew 28% in the 12 months to end of March 2014, taking the total proportion of the funds management market it represents to a record high of 19%, new data from Rainmaker Information reveals. The rise is the fastest ...

Regulators relaxed about social media: IOSCO

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
The International Organsation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has just released research into how regulators around the world are permitting the use of social media as part of the advice channel. The survey was conducted during 2013 and focused heavily ...

FSI recognises the "powerful force" of tech

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... manner. The interim report encouraged stakeholders to consider adopting "a principle of technology neutrality, for future regulation recognising the need for technology-specific regulation on an exceptions basis." The document also considered the possibility ...

Govt begins long-awaited retirement income review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... measures to overhaul the entire regulatory regime of the drawdown phase of superannuation. It deals with three areas: the regulation of superannuation income streams; specific impediments to the development of deferred lifetime annuities (DLAs); and ...

FEATURE: The metamorphosis of custody

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
... holidays. But it is not just a matter of offering better deals on fees. As super funds become more sophisticated, and as regulation becomes heavier, custodians are finding they must offer a wider and more varied range of services if they are to stand ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... governor (financial system) Malcolm Edey is slated to be a panel participant at the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) Market and Regulatory Performance Stream Symposium in Sydney. In equities news, there is a Federal Court hearing ...

Hedge funds risk collapse without middle office upgrades

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... counter-party risk but the reputational risk is also significant." The industry is currently consulting on introducing regulation to shorten trade settlement times from the current three days to two. This will only increase the pressure on managers to ...

Government succeeds in securing final FoFA changes

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... implications of these additional requirements are not clear yet, but certainty will be provided when the government tables the regulation in the next 90 days. Read industry reactions to the latest FoFA developments here Read all Financial Standard coverage ...

SMSFs get off lightly in FSI interim report

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... However, SMSF advisers and accountants are regulated by ASIC. ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer today gave a speech on the regulation of SMSF service providers. He singled out the need for SMSF auditors to be specialised. He also said ASIC was clamping down ...