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Give super fund directors more time: Gonski

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... said. He added: "I firmly believe in non-executive chairmen on super fund boards. They should nurture the CEO but also police them. They must not lust for the role of chief executive. The chairman is the conductor of an orchestra, leading the group to ...

Super's growth a challenge for ASIC: Medcraft

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
Superannuation's growth over the next decade is one of the biggest challenges facing Australia's corporate regulator, said ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft. As the size of the superannuation sector expands to $3 trillion over the next decade, the extra products ...

Two down, one to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... "Under the plan, the ECB would be at the head of the currently fragmented system of national regulators, with the power to police, penalise and even close banks. It would also gain powers to monitor banks' liquidity and demand they hold more capital ...

Australian instos exposed to AML risks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
Globalising investment and increasingly complex webs of counter-party relationships mean Australian institutional investors are more exposed to anti-money laundering risks than they realise. These risks don't just mean from organised crime, the usual ...

ASIC warns against fake investment group

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... professional, licensed advice before making an investment decision," said Tanzer. This alert follows ASIC and State and Territory police services urging consumers to be alert to investment fraud, having seen an increase in cold-calling activity across ...

FSS responds to Privacy Commissioner's Report

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... member was able to download the details of nearly 600 other members. Patrick Webster, First State Super (FSS) member, ex-NSW police employee and IT security specialist emailed FSS administrator, Pillar, on September 22 last year and detailed how he gained ...

Trio: ASIC evidence insufficient to prosecute Flader

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
... Investments Commission (ASIC) said it will continue to provide relevant information relating to Flader to the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Crime Commission. To date ASIC has taken regulatory action on Trio against a range of gatekeepers. ...

PJC blasts Trio follow-up

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... Mathias Cormann said both regulatory bodies such as ASIC and APRA and criminal authorities such as the Australian Federal Police must act to improve processes in order to protect Australians from fraud. "We will use all available forums, including forthcoming ...

ASIC bans adviser following fraud conviction

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
... months, wholly suspended for a period of 18 months. Papaioannou's fraud convictions, which were brought by the Victoria Police, arose from conduct while he was an authorised representative of BDO Kendalls Wealth Management (Vic) Pty Ltd (as it then was). ...

ASIC permanently bans CFD dealer

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... them to invest $835,168 through his trading platform. ASIC found that Gundry, who is also under investigation by Victoria Police, had engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct, and induced investors to deal in financial products by providing them with ...