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ASX names former ASIC head new Corp Governance chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
Alan Cameron AO has been appointed chair of the ASX Corporate Governance Council, replacing retiring chair of 16 years and ASX's executive general manager, regulatory and public policy, Malcolm Starr. The Corporate Governance Council is a collection ...

ASIC: New regulations for responsible entities

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
ASIC has released new financial requirements for responsible entities of managed investment schemes, including minimum capital requirements, in its latest regulatory guide that wants to align entities with investor interests. In updated versions of ...

Shape up or ship out

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... recapitalisation, expanded EFSF (and Chinese funding)? No thanks, not until ordinary Greeks have made their choice. Ah yes, demokratia (rule of the people) -- the system of government that the Greeks gave the world. Democracy - that which US President ...

Uncertainty here we come (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... would be left guessing as to the outcome of the proposed referendum until it is held in January next year. If "nay" votes rule this Friday, Papandreou is toast and new elections will have to be held. Financial markets would be left guessing whether the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
The Australian share market fell almost 1.5 per cent by noon after the release of softer than expected manufacturing figures from China. It came after US stocks plunged on Monday amid renewed worries about the eurozone debt crisis, which claimed its ...

ASIC annual report highlights industry trends

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
The ASIC annual report presented a wide picture of the industry, including details of over 15,000 alleged misconduct cases, inside trends and its results for the financial year. Over the last 12 months, up to June 30, the Australian Securities and Investments ...

Chi-X and ASX go head to head

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
Chi-X Australia, the Australian stock exchange's first competitor and the country's first foreign-owned stock exchange operator, opened for business with a 'soft launch' today. Once this initial phase is completed, Chi-X will then move from trading ...

Govt infra paper opens investment doors

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
The Government has announced plans to remove tax disincentives and encourage more private investment in infrastructure projects in a bid to entice investments into the local market. As stated in a discussion paper on the 2011-12 Budget measure introducing ...

Niche and insto licensees to rule by 2020

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
Medium-sized financial planning licensees will be the first to fall by the wayside as the sector restructures over the coming decade, according to a panel of advice experts speaking at the AFA national conference. The new market leaders will be both ...

ASIC releases equity market structure paper

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
Submissions are now being received for ASIC's second-phase consultation paper on equity market structure issues assessing the latest developments in Australia's financial markets. Looking at proposed market integrity rules for a variety of products ...