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Advisers Register hits 22k

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... history of financial advisers through the register will become even more important and Kell hinted where the corporate watchdog might be targeting next. He said ASIC continues to regard conflicted remuneration arrangements as a key risk indicator and ...

Abuse of reporting rules widespread: Medcraft

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft has highlighted companies "abuse" of breach reporting rules. The head of the industry watchdog made the comments in front of a Senate public hearing in Sydney on Friday following fresh information coming to light ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... building products in more than a decade. Foodmaker Goodman Fielder was up 0.5 cents at 62.5 cents after the competition watchdog cleared the way for an Asian consortium to buy the company. On Wall Street overnight, stocks rose in the wake of a strong ...

Ratings downgrade to trigger hybrid sell-off

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... total of $20 billion the equity hybrids, including the recent $2.6bn CBA hybrid PERLS VII. The UK's financial services watchdog, the FCA recently banned the issue of CoCos to retail investors while the EU equivalent, the EMA, has flagged it is likely ...

Wake-up call for watchdog after inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
The Economics Committee conducting the inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will present the Senate with "a widespread report that will include the industries' black holes and dark corners." The ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... manufacturing operations on the east coast. Toll roads operator Transurban had added three cents to $7.29 after the competition watchdog said it would not oppose the proposed purchase of several government-owned Brisbane roads by a Transurban-led con ...

ASIC to scrutinise The New Daily

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... an investment at all. Williams, who is a federal senator for New South Wales, said he will be quizzing the corporate watchdog in February estimates, and yesterday requested ASIC's Greg Medcraft to prepare to answer questions. But Williams' main charge ...

Industry funds 'treat us like dirt': COSBOA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
... news," Strong said. "Finally after 20 years the employer will be able to take the inefficient superannuation funds to a watchdog who will hopefully fine them and pull them into line." "Industry funds in particular are appalling," he told Financial Standard ...

ACCC postpones Perpetual and Trust merger ruling

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
... previously slated for 11 July but a spokesperson for the ACCC said a new date would be announced in due course. The consumer watchdog commenced a review on 16 May to assess whether the proposed merger would substantially lessen competition in the market ...

ACCC to review Perpetual's Trust Company takeover

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
... Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will review Perpetual's proposed takeover of The Trust Company. The consumer watchdog says it wants to assess whether the merger will substantially lessen competition in market. Earlier this month, Perpetual ...