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ASIC user-pay model "eminently sensible": SEC veteran

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016

... aspect of the SEC regime is that politics can get involved depending on what administration you have," he said. "In my view, law enforcement should not be influenced by politics. Insider trading and accounting fraud should not be a partisan issue. "The ...

Government boosts ASIC with $127m package

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016

... surveillance facilities and "modernise" its data management systems; $9.2 million for ASIC and the Treasury to implement "appropriate law and regulatory reform"; and $57 million to enhance specific surveillance of the financial advice, responsible lending ...

Australian system needs "substantial reassessment": SEC veteran

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016

... regulators and financial regulators tend to be very focused on violations. Does certain conduct constitute a violation of existing law? Whereas you may need a broader scope of what the law should actually be." "Putting aside who should do it, following ...

Turnbull highlights ASIC resources boost in Parliament

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016

... added later: "Each day in our communities, we see things that happen that we prefer would not happen. That is why we have law enforcement authorities. But that does not mean you have a royal commission every time there is a break-and-enter. What you ...

Former CFP GM joins industry super fund

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016

... three-and-a-half years and entered the position after ASIC placed an enforceable undertaking. He has 29 years of experience in law enforcement, banking and wealth management. Mine Wealth + Wellbeing said Mitchell will be responsible for driving the fund's ...

Federal Government told to stop 'tinkering' with superannuation

KERRIE SYDEE | THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016

... of superannuation in legislation and that it occurs through a stand-alone bill, rather than through existing superannuation law. In its submission to the Commonwealth Government ahead of the 2016 budget, the FSC has released its proposed definition of ...

Government lagging on super policy: Labor

KERRIE SYDEE | TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016

... certainty and predictability within the superannuation industry, calling for the objectives of superannuation to be set by law. "The real problem at the moment is the lack of clarity around the direction of change in the super system. That's just one ...

The lucky country may not be so for future generations

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS | MONDAY, 4 APR 2016

... increase 'self-sufficiency' in retirement. "That is why it is more critical than ever the objectives of super are enshrined in law as swiftly as possible to avoid constant political tinkering; and provide stability and certainty to all Australians," ...

Trio Capital compensation complete

KERRIE SYDEE | FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016

... to the collapse of Trio, both regulators carried out their roles and responsibilities appropriately, in accordance with the law and the regulatory framework," said O'Dwyer. Since Trio's collapse in 2009 there have been five official reviews regarding ...

ASIC releases 2016 enforcement report

KERRIE SYDEE | THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016

... be a focus in 2016, with the use of encryption, cloud computing, virtualisation and new technology creating challenges for law enforcement agencies globally. ASIC predicts that by 2020, it will receive 425 terabytes of data to review. In a bid to mitigate ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA | 12:25PM

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:30PM

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:21PM

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI | 12:13PM

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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