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US regulator lifts hedge fund advertising ban

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... the public. While hedge funds are difficult to universally define, they are often distinguished from managed investment schemes through their use of gearing, derivatives, short-selling and other complex instruments. They often seek to provide a return ...

APRA accepts enforceable undertakings from five former Trio directors

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
... formerly the licensed trustee of registered superannuation entities and the responsible entity of various managed investment schemes. A total of 11 former Trio directors have now each provided an enforceable undertaking to APRA, which effectively removes ...

Platforms to explain choice of investment products

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... compensation arrangements. The revised guidance is contained in Regulatory Guide 148 Platforms that are managed investment schemes and accompanied by new class orders.

Former Everest CEO banned from financial services

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... Capital. Everest, which is now known as Redleaf Capital, was then the responsible entity of a number of managed investment schemes including the Everest Babcock & Brown Income Fund (EBBIF). At that time, Reid he failed to disclose to the Everest board ...

Parliament passes TASA bill

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... current TASA regime. The regulation will exempt tax advice provided by superannuation funds, insurers and managed investment schemes.

Government agrees to 12-month TASA exemption

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... current TASA regime. The regulation will exempt tax advice provided by superannuation funds, insurers and managed investment schemes. "These measures will give consumers confidence that tax advice they receive from financial advisers is provided according ...

ASIC releases more detail on limited AFS licence

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... superannuation. Accountants will also be able to give advice on superannuation products, securities, simple managed investment schemes, general and life insurance and basic deposit products.

ASIC updates MIS guidance

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has revised its guidance for operators of registered managed investment schemes (MIS). MIS industry has until October 1, 2013 to comply with the new requirements. The updated policy guidance provides ...

Opposition and VOFF criticise response to Trio report

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... of the communication of risks to investors and recommended improving the governance arrangements of managed investment schemes. The Government will implement a response through a Superannuation Regulators Working group with representatives from Treasury ...

ASIC suspends licence of LM Investment

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... transfer to a new responsible entity, investigating or preserving the assets or winding up the registered managed investment schemes operated by LM, the ASIC said. FTI Consulting and were appointed by LM directors on March 19, 2013, when the Gold Coast-based ...