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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 ...

ASIC eyes off researchers

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
Australia's corporate watchdog will conduct targeted surveillance of research report providers after it unveiled updated policy to improve the reliability of their products yesterday. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said ...

Insider trading gets former J.P. Morgan staffer jail

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and Levi pleaded guilty to insider trading charges after being caught out by the corporate watchdog. The charges related to inside information concerning the acquisition of Valad Property Group Limited by affiliates of the ...

Audit report "disappointing"

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
ASIC boss Greg Medcraft has said that the results of the corporate watchdog's latest audit inspection show a drop in quality and are disappointing. The report for the 18 months to 30 June 2012 covered inspections of 20 Australian audit firms and found ...

ASIC seeks adviser feedback on FOFA code of conduct

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... what this means is a code that only contains the requirements that obviate the needs of opt in. Thirdly, the corporate watchdog is seeking feedback on entity specific codes. Kell said it needs clarifications around whether a code could be linked to a ...

ASIC champion hybrid name change

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... advertised in an inappropriate fashion, we have the power to act and we won't hesitate to do so when needed." The corporate watchdog's warnings follow more than $11 billion worth of hybrids issued since the start of the year by big banks and household ...