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Govt push for reforms in $221.4b legacy products sector

... unshackle thousands of investors from obsolete or outdated investment products, the Government has released a consultation paper outlining ways to rationalise 6,000 legacy investment products estimated to be worth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. Among the Government's ...

Insurance made easier for associations and clubs

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
... costs in an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) proposal to attack underinsurance. The consultation paper proposes that group purchasing bodies, until now seen as insurance sellers, should be treated as regular consumers, eliminating ...

Industry groups ecstatic over red tape rationalisation proposals

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2006
... positive, necessary and welcome." Even the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has joined the chorus. "The consultation paper has the potential to result in quantum improvements in the operation of the FSR regime," said chairman Corinna Dieters. "FPA ...

ASIC gives credit rating agencies a break

... to give those ratings." ASIC's decision on the relief measures came on the back of feedback from its public consultation paper, seeking industry comment on the topic.

ASIC issues guidance on general advice warning and SOAs

... of advice warning for Australian financial services licensees and their representatives. The SOA example and consultation paper on general advice warning were part of the projects for the regulator to complete under the government's proposal paper: Refinements ...

AMP updates market on demerger proposal

... market. "In late August 2003, the UK regulator the Financial Services Authority (FSA) released an industry consultation paper, which proposes new rules to determine capital requirements for UK life insurers," the statement said. "The new rules will begin ...