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Agribusiness cops a caning from ATO

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2007
Non-forestry agribusiness managed investment schemes (MIS) are set to have their taxation position drastically altered after Assistant Treasurer Peter Dutton yesterday announced the Australian Taxation Office was preparing a new Draft Ruling on the ...

End for scheme scamming Greek community

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2007
... critical protection for consumers and those operating unregistered would be prosecuted. "Operators of managed investment schemes must ensure that the scheme is registered with ASIC, and those who fail to do so are breaking the law and will be pursued ...

Tassie investment schemes wound up

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2006
... million in investments and investors were promised returns of between 9 and 15 per cent per annum. The managed investment schemes were operated by SMS Advising Group, SMS Administration Group and its sole director, Barbara Cavanough, in contravention ...

AFM gets expanded AFSL

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2006
... Marketing (AFM) has been granted an expanded Australian Financial Services License to operate registered managed investment schemes. "This makes AFM a one-stop shop for responsible entities," said John Donavon, director at Australian Funds Marketing. ...

MISs distort agribusiness sector: McGauran

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006
... Minister Peter McGauran has joined calls from some in the agriculture industry to curb the involvement of managed investment schemes chasing a tax break through the sector. Speaking to ABC's NewsRadio yesterday afternoon, McGauran said the style of investing ...

Directors banned over unregistered schemes

... Management and Echocast. In its findings, the Court considered that the pair had operated 15 unregistered managed investment schemes, the pair new they had acted illegally but continued to operate, no proper financial records had been kept, funds were ...

UBS sets sights on global infrastructure

... currency levels will be actively managed and can invest in listed infrastructure related debt instruments, managed investment schemes and derivatives. "Investors have seen the advantages of investing in infrastructure domestically and UBS as a global ...

ASIC documents and expands relief rulings

... 2001, and has also issued a new class order broadening the relief available to responsible entities of managed investment schemes. The report covering ASIC's rulings documents the reasons behind the regulator's decision to use or waive its discretionary ...

van Eyk gets iRate with property

... Investment Research. MIA services both investors and their advisers with assessments on property related managed investment schemes. Its coverage extends to property funds within Australia including investments by Australian based funds in local and ...

Primelife's settlement with ASIC comes at a high price

... informed of their investment decisions nor was information property disclosed to investors. The 37 managed investment schemes were invested in the retirement villages and aged care facilities. Defendants charged by ASIC included parties involved in promoting ...