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ASIC concerned about PDS font size, consumer warnings

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is concerned that some providers are adapting to the new shorter product disclosure statement (PDS) by reducing the font size and has solved the issue by establishing the minimum font size ...

Government targets super in awards, board independence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... members in a way that is transparent and publicly defensible." Sinodinos suggested applying the principles the Australian Securities Exchange uses for corporate governance to superannuation trustee boards. He said that boards must have "enough independent ...

New index offers chance to invest like a billionaire

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
... Carl Icahn and George Soros. Devised from the quarterly disclosures investment managers are required to lodge with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), the index is composed of the top 30 large-cap equities listed on the S&P 500 in which these wealthy ...

Accountants cautious to enter advice space

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013
... Australia (ICAA) head of Financial Planning Hugh Elvy told Financial Standard. The latest figures from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) confirm that 31 applications have been received and 12 have been approved since July 1 ...

Perpetual and Thorney "instrumental" in OneVue IPO talks

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
OneVue chief executive Connie Mc-Keage said plans to list the company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) were driven by Perpetual and Thorney after the two companies became major shareholders last week. The wealth managers invested $6.75 million ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
... 16,064.77 points. "US markets are at historically high levels, so some of that is flowing through to our market," Invast Securities chief market analyst Peter Esho said. But the Australian market may become "fatigued" and struggle to rally above 5,400 ...

ASIC beefs up surveillance system

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
New upgrades to the Australian Securities and Exchange Commission's (ASIC) market surveillance system allowing the regulator to conduct multi-market supervision across futures and equities in real time are now operational. According to financial services ...

Planners need discretion on SMSF cost advice: SPAA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013

ASIC backs down on custody whistleblowing requirements

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has backed away from its plan to impose strict whistleblowing requirements on custodians, after receiving unanimously negative feedback from the industry. In CP 197, released in December 2012 ...

EQT defends sending pre-filled proxy forms

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... Standard. Perpetual revealed this communication from EQT to TRU shareholders in a company announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). "Equity Trustees has sent The Trust company shareholders communications, including pre-filled proxy forms," ...