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ASIC chairman talks about governance and er, bullfrogs

In his keynote speech at a legal conference in Melbourne yesterday, ASIC chairman Jeff Lucy drew on a bullfrogs analogy to talk about financial fraud and corporate governance. Lucy said the recent spate of corporate collapses in the country such as ...

ASIC gets active against small companies

Financial services watchdog ASIC has ramped up regulatory actions against people misleading creditors and consumers. ASIC has announced that it has successfully prosecuted 109 company officers and imposed more than $221,000 in fines and costs in the ...

CBA and APRA discuss IFRS implications

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2005
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is in talks with the financial services regulator over the impact of new international financial reporting standards (IFRS) on its accounts. The bank is talking to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ...

KPMG survey shows IPOs to be number one fundraiser

The KPMG Capital Markets Survey for 2004/05 has revealed IPOs to be the most effective equity raising method in the market, as well as the growing popularity of hybrid securities among investors and issuers. But while IPOs were the most valuable tool ...

Zurich gives ASIC and APRA enforceable undertaking

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (AISC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) have both accepted an enforceable undertaking from Zurich Financial Services Australia (ZFSA) and its fully owned subsidiary Zurich ...

IFRS eliminates need for GAAP reconciliation

The US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced it will eliminate the need to reconcile foreign financial reports filed with it back to the US Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP) if the foreign entity uses International Financial ...

ASIC clarifies position on disclosing impact of IFRS

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has indicated its expectations as to the nature and extent of the disclosure in financial reports, for the year ended 30 June 2005, about the impact of the implementation of International Financial ...

ATO relaxes SMSF reporting requirements

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has relaxed the reporting requirements of both trustees and auditors of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF). Under the current legislation SMSF trustees must document or record minutes of any decision in regard ...

JDV dismisses IWL offer

The board of on line share trading service provider JDV has recommended its shareholders reject IWL's offer to acquire their shares citing several reasons including the inadequacy of the offer price, the fact that any synergies resulting from the acquisition ...

ASIC reorganizes management following Johnston departure

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced Jennifer O'Donnell has been appointed as the regulator's new executive director of compliance following the departure of Ian Johnston. Johnston, who will join the Hong Kong Securities ...