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Govt push for reforms in $221.4b legacy products sector

In a move that could unshackle thousands of investors from obsolete or outdated investment products, the Government has released a consultation paper outlining ways to rationalise 6,000 legacy investment products estimated to be worth $221.4 billion. ...

Insurance made easier for associations and clubs

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
Community associations and sports clubs that group purchase insurance for members could be exempt from insurance seller status and associated regulatory costs in an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) proposal to attack underinsurance. ...

Industry groups ecstatic over red tape rationalisation proposals

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2006
Industry groups are falling over themselves to applaud government proposals to rationalise government red tape. Last week the Treasurer, Peter Costello announced a range of reforms designed to monitor, control and reduce government red tape that in ...

ASIC issues guidance on general advice warning and SOAs

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued an example Statement of Advice (SOA) and released a proposal to reduce the repetition of advice warning for Australian financial services licensees and their representatives. The ...

AMP updates market on demerger proposal

AMP Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mohl has released an update on the progress of the company's demerger proposal to the market. "In late August 2003, the UK regulator the Financial Services Authority (FSA) released an industry consultation paper, which ...