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ASIC probes Regal Funds Management

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... time". "Regal's responsibility to its clients is paramount and it takes its obligations to comply with all laws and regulations very seriously. Regal is cooperating fully with the investigation," a Regal spokesperson said. "The existence of this investigation ...

Politician urges Treasurer to protect advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... adapt their businesses." Steggall wrote that the Treasurer should consider the cost of compliance in light of new regulations and the impact this may have on accessibility to financial advice in the broader community. Finally, she added: "The recommendation ...

Is EM an investor's saving grace?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... are heavily skewed towards larger companies, emerging markets are impacted by global trends to a higher degree and regulations in emerging markets can often be harsher or difficult to navigate," he said. "However, taking a forward-looking approach to ...

ASIC called out over super fund disclosures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
... months. ASIC said it amended the order to provide "legal certainty" about the first reporting day, given that the regulations setting out the required disclosures have not yet been made. Taking to Twitter, Cooper said: "How many free kicks can the super ...

Extension for super fund portfolio disclosures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... holdings. ASIC said it amended the order to provide "legal certainty" about the first reporting day, given that the regulations setting out the required disclosures have not yet been made. The first reporting day was initially scheduled for the last ...

Growing advice group in commissions fight

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... caused the problems, these same institutions showed (insincere) contrition by supporting more draconian operating regulations from the government; firstly, because they had the size and strength to absorb higher regulatory burdens and secondly, they ...

No one reads the PDS: ASIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... avoid being ripped off." Scheerlinck said that members who choose outside the default system would benefit from better regulations and performance benchmarks. "AIST previously commissioned consumer research by Essential Media on how non-default members ...

Volcker Rule tweak gets green light

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
... a part of Barrack Obama's economic advisory panel. Obama endorsed it in 2010 and the five agencies approved final regulations in 2013.

Results of ASIC MDA review imminent

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... ASIC guidance amply addresses concerns about conflicts of interests. Potter said: "IMAP is keen to ensure that the regulations, whatever change happens, promote good practice in the management of portfolios and we are confident that the existing law ...

Government moves to expand design, distribution laws

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
Consultation is open for exposure draft regulations extending the Federal government's design and distribution obligations. The government has released updated design and distribution obligations, which now extend to investor directed portfolio services ...