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ASIC relaxes IPO red tape

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... regulatory costs for companies considering going public, while upholding an orderly and transparent market." The first amendment facilitates voluntary escrow arrangements under an IPO so the interests of an issuer, professional underwriters or lead manager ...

New law backs choice of fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... fund, lifting restrictions that forced some members into a super fund dictated by their employer. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Your Superannuation, Your Choice) Bill 2019 passed overnight to give about 800,000 employees the choice which superannuation ...

US considers restricting ESG in pensions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... pension funds invest, which could see the scope for ethical and responsible investing limited. The DOL has proposed an amendment to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act 1974 (ERISA) "to confirm that ERISA requires plan fiduciaries to select investments ...

FASEA brings back remote tests

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... of June FASEA released Corporations (Relevant Providers Continuing Professional Development Standard) Determination (Amendment) 2020 for consultation. The amendment will provide relief for financial advisers in terms of the continuing professional development ...

FASEA provides CPD relief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... in future CPD years and may not double count hours across the years. "FASEA will consult on a legislative instrument amendment to give effect to this extension," FASEA said "In recognition of the difficulty in attending face to face training due to Covid-19 ...

ASIC lays out product intervention plans

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... information provided to consumers, if the regulator deems something to be so amiss. ASIC will also be able to order the amendment, restriction or banning of marketing and disclosure material for products, and may bring an end to specific remuneration ...

FASEA extension passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... bounced out of the Senate and back to the House of Representatives after Centre Alliance Senator Rex Patrick sought an amendment. The amendment Patrick sought deals with a loophole that allows some large corporations on an 'exempted companies' ...

Senator remains firm on FASEA extension

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
Senator Rex Patrick, whose amendment to Treasury Bill Number 3 meant that the FASEA extensions hit a snag, is not backing down. The senator defended his amendment in an email to a financial advice association. "I added a schedule to the bill. Despite ...

FASEA extension hits snag

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... exam and two years to complete the FASEA education requirements was returned to the House of Representatives after an amendment was sought. Despite being introduced to the senate with bipartisan support, an amendment sought by Centre Alliance Senator ...

ASIC quietly granted new access to phone taps

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
While other legislation and regulatory work was delayed as a result of COVID-19, ASIC was recently granted the power to receive intercepted information, such as tapped phone calls. ASIC cannot tap phones itself or obtain an interception warrant, however ...