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Class to list on ASX before Christmas

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... Self-managed superannuation administrative software provider Class is expected to commence trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) from 16 December 2015. Class closed its IPO offer on 4 December with about $25 million allocated to new investors ...

Over 30% SMSFs hold low balances: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
... surveyed hold less than $99,999, while a further 13% hold between $100,000 and $199,999. According to the Australian Securities and Investment Committee (ASIC), "in many cases, a recommendation for a retail client to set up an SMSF with a starting balance ...

Third SMSF auditor banned

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has continued its crackdown on self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) auditors, disqualifying a third person in as many days. James Dermody of New South Wales is disqualified from being an ...

FoFA end marks start of new advice era

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... that all advisers will need to pass if they want to be on the register developed earlier this year by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The Government is expected to introduce some draft legislation before the end of 2015 in ...

Senate to investigate white-collar crime

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
... providing the deterrence we need to stop the ongoing financial scandals." Top industry officials, including the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft have raised the issue in the past. "We have to lift the fear ...

AIRA calls for fast-tracked reporting season announcements

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
... interests would be sidelined until the peak period ebbed. "We have had a preliminary conversation with the Australian Securities Exchange about developing a fast track system to operate during interim and final results periods because of concerns that ...

ASIC sees potential for "large scale loss" in robo-advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) warned that a flaw in an algorithm could lead to "large scale loss" for clients of robo-advice systems. Speaking at the Financial Planning Association (FPA) Congress in Brisbane, ASIC senior ...

ASIC grilled on whistleblower compensation

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... whistleblowers is back on the agenda after the Senate Economics Committee grilled representatives from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). At the latest Senate Economics Committee hearing, Nationals' Senator John Williams asked ...

ASIC sets up special robo-advice taskforce

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has set up an internal robo-advice taskforce that will monitor developments in digital advice. The taskforce will focus on studying how robo-advice providers comply with the best interests ...

Exchange traded bond range increases

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
Investors can expect more exchange traded bond units to be available on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) over the coming weeks after another six XTBs were released to market today. Australian Corporate Bond Company (ACBC) said the release has ...