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ASIC delays start date for advisers exam

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... enhanced training standards, is an important element in achieving this objective." In April 2011 ASIC issued a consultation paper in which it sought feedback on proposals regarding an assessment and professional development framework for financial advisers ...

Managed accounts set for an overhaul

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
... providers have welcomed last week's release of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) consultation paper outlining how Managed Discretionary Accounts (MDA) should be operated. Industry players have until 19 April to submit their ...

AFA outlines stance on conflicted remuneration

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... public release shortly, expressing its concerns over the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) consultation paper on conflicted remuneration. The AFA already sent the document to the regulator, which is expected to release a regulatory ...

ASIC seeks adviser feedback on FOFA code of conduct

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
Following on from ASIC's recent release on the approval of the Future of Financial Advice code of conduct consultation paper, the regulator is calling on further adviser feedback after flagging concerns around three key issues. Australia's corporate ...

ASIC consults on code approval under FOFA

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
ASIC has released its consultation paper on its approach to code approval and relief powers under the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) regulations, outlining plans to take a facilitative approach to the implementation of the reforms. Australia's corporate ...

APRA requirements welcomed by sector

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
... retail funds - urged the regulator to include in its final requirements. Also welcoming the release of the consultation paper was the Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), which reinforced that APRA's current reporting standards do not provide ...

APRA releases reporting consultation

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... superannuation funds would be changed for the first time since 2004 under proposed revisions released in an APRA consultation paper, which includes 31 draft reporting forms and instructions. Information about each trustee, fund, sub-fund, MySuper product ...

ISN calls for fast trading moratorium

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
... systems, said Industry Super Network (ISN). ISN's suggestion is part of a submission released today on an ASIC consultation paper on high frequency trading. The practice is on the rise in Australia, and in other jurisdictions it has already been found ...

Treasury seeks to boost APRA powers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... officers of a superannuation fund where a breach of law was anticipated. The move was part of a broad-reaching consultation paper released yesterday amid concerns APRA's current powers would prove insufficient to enable it to intervene effectively in ...

UK to ban exotic retail investment products

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... looks set to ban the promotion of exotic investment products to retail investors, following the release of a consultation paper that said the product class should be restricted to sophisticated high net worth (HNW) investors. Release of the consultation ...