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ASIC moves to fine tune financial services guides

ASIC will provide relief to financial service providers in disclosing additional remuneration requirements currently required by the Corporations Regulations 2001. The Class Order (CO 05/27) Financial Services Guides - Tailoring Relief exempts financial ...

Gaol term or former HIH managing director

Former HIH Insurance managing director Australia Terry Cassidy has been sentenced in the NSW Supreme Court to 15 months imprisonment in regards to three criminal charges arising from his involvement in the collapse of the HIH group of companies. Cassidy ...

FPA releases draft conflict of interest guidelines

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has just announced the third and last phase of its clarity and transparency program and released its draft conflict of interest principals to the industry for consultation. According to FPA director Sarah Brennan ...

ASIC moves against a high-yield investment scheme.

ASIC will wind up a high yield investment scheme operated by Shane William Hoy of Kuraby and his companies BG Investments International Pty Ltd and Pathlawn Pty Ltd. Hoy through his companies offered investors the opportunity to invest in a high-yield ...

Kirby moves on as Zurich head of risk

Zurich Financial Services Australia head of life risk Chris Kirby has announced his intention to leave the business and will be replaced by Janet Smith in an interim capacity while a permanent appointment is being made. Kirby has left Zurich to pursue ...

Federal Court reconsiders KordaMentha remuneration claim

Based on Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) submissions to a Federal Court of Australia review of a $2.856 million payment made to Stockford Administrators KordaMentha the Court has ordered a committee of inspection consider the ...

FPA calls for regulation of property investment advice

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has called for a national regulatory system to protect property investors stating the current regimes do not offer the same protections available to financial investors. The FPA made the comments as part of giving ...

Asgard gives investors 15 more funds to choose from

The Asgard and eWrap investment menus have been boosted with the addition of 15 new funds. The new funds now appearing on both menus include the advance International Shares Core Fund; the AMP Enhanced Yield Fund; the Credit Suisse Global Hybrid Income ...

Unregistered investment scheme shut down

The Federal Court has granted orders allowing ASIC to appoint a liquidator to wind up an unregistered managed investment scheme promoted by George Peat. Peat promoted the scheme largely to clients of his mortgage broking business Wise Finance. The scheme ...

ASIC acts against wealth management promoter

ASIC has taken action against Jamie McIntyre and his company 21st Century Academy Pty Ltd preventing them from promoting any further wealth creation schemes. 21st Century Academy specialises in conducting wealth creation seminars, DVD and compact disc ...