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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... about 15 per cent in the past four weeks. Making news on Wednesday, Qantas received final approval from the competition watchdog for its global partnership with Dubai-based airline Emirates. Qantas was up 2.75 cents at $1.7475. In other airline news ...

New UK fin services watchdog polls public

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
Following the SEC's direct appeal to the public for information, the incoming Financial Conduct Authority in the UK is asking the public for input about what information they'd like the regulator and the financial services industry to disclose. The ...

Two liquidators punished by ASIC

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
Australia's corporate watchdog has taken action against two liquidators in separate cases. The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) yesterday said that it had accepted an enforceable undertaking from Sydney liquidator Ian Struthers ...

ASIC slaps biggest fine ever

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
Financial services watchdog ASIC has handed out a record fine of $500k to a man who ran a $30 million scam targeting SMSFs. David Hobbs of Nelson, New Zealand, who was described as the "mastermind" behind more than a dozen unregistered offshore managed ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
... to $64.80; and Westpac rose two cents to $28.15. Virgin Australia shares fell one cent to $4.40 after the competition watchdog flagged it had some concerns about the airline's $35 million plan to buy a major stake in budget carrier Tiger Airways. Newscorp ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
... $1.21. Virgin Australia's $98 million plan to buy regional airline Skywest has been given the go-ahead by the competition watchdog. "That tie-up with Sky looks pretty good for the airlines. It doesn't look like there's going to be any competition, but ...

ISN welcomes financial planner fee guidance

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013
... understand the services they are paying for where an ongoing fee is being charged," he said. Whiteley said that the corporate watchdog had taken a "facilitative approach," and that the requirements provided clear guidelines. They also address practical ...

FPA grief over new fee rules

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
... a part of the Australian Securities & Investments Commission's final guidance on fee disclosure. Today the corporate watchdog handed down guidelines that tell Australian financial services licensees how to follow new fee disclosure rules that are part ...

Don't forget to remind DB members: ASIC

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
Australia's corporate watchdog has reminded the trustees of defined benefit superannuation schemes to keep their members up-to-date after a review of the sector. The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) said that it wants to encourage ...

FOFA guidance released

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... reforms were released by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission Yesterday. Regulatory guides that the corporate watchdog said had been produced after extensive consultation were released to provide clarity on the 'best interest duty' and ...