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ASIC accepts EU from forex broker over prohibited IMA

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... assessment of the products and services offered by Forex FS, take appropriate remedial action as necessary following the independent compliance experts assessment, not offer MDA services to retail clients for a period of 10 years, and A ensure the directors ...

Of horse trades and the January effect

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... welcomed 'the 'Year of the Wooden Horse' and wished each other a warm "gung hei fat choi!" However, according to The Independent newspaper, "It will be a fast year full of conflicts according to some astrologers, who see wood as providing fuel for the ...

Law firm questions CBA compensation for Nguyen victims

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
... losses." The law firm noted that to have such a review in place would have required significant resources to support the independent expert to examine the portfolios of hundreds of clients. "To the best of our knowledge this did not occur," the firm ...

ASIC accepts EU from two advice firms

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013
... must now appoint an independent consultant to review its business and develop a plan to rectify the deficiencies. The independent expert will report regularly to ASIC over the next year on Spring Financial's implementation of the plan.

Under new management

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
"Does this guy ever shut up?" Then Opposition leader, now Australia's 28th Prime Minister (let's dispense with the "elect", shall we?) Tony Abbott was portrayed as an arrogant aggressor when he blurted out these words on 21 August during his leadership ...

Wilson HTM reports losses after year of "disruptions"

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
... against former managing director Andrew Coppin, as well as "some unexpected changes in leadership and staff." The independent investigation did not substantiate claims that Coppin had engaged in inappropriate behaviour. Coppin resigned as managing director ...

ASIC orders additional AFSL conditions on Sydney firm

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... effectiveness of Roco's risk management systems over a two-year period and implement any recommendations made by the independent expert. Roco is a Sydney-based financial services business trading as Roco Forex which provides services in foreign exchange ...

Study shows dark pools benefit markets at low volumes

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... actually improve market quality, according to a new study by Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC). The independent academic centre for capital market research's findings follow concerns from some traders that dark pools threaten the fairness ...

Investors demand more clarity on carbon exposures

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
... assess their position in relation to environmental issues, according to the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP). The independent, not-for-profit organisation's stated aim is to protect members' retirement savings from the risks posed by climate change ...

Independent advisers more loyal to their licensees

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
... aligned group, with 60% of them willing to recommend their licensee, 21% indifferent and 21% critical. Paragem was the independent dealer group that achieved the highest score, with the highest proportion of its advisers willing to promote it. Paragem ...