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ASX urges greater property trust sector disclosure

The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) has today asked all members of the ASX listed property trust sector to inform the market as to whether their trust arrangements include co-ownership or other agreements that might act as a deterrent to a change of ...

ASIC upgrades datbase security after Queensland arrest

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today said that it will be upgrading its surveillance and security measures to further enhance the integrity of its public database following an apparent breach of security that led to an arrest ...

Investment directors plead guilty to misconduct

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today announced that Graeme Milner and Terence Hunter, directors with Acts Net Limited ( a Bendigo-based non profit organisation for religious activities), pleaded guilty in the Melbourne County ...

Towers Perrin set to replace Mercer as News Ltd asset consultant

News Ltd said today that it was a "distinct possibility" that Towers Perrin would replace Mercer Investment Consulting as asset consultant for its $650 million superannuation fund following the announcement of a comprehensive outsourcing deal that will ...

ASFA lambasts government on super tax policy

John Fernando The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) today criticised the Federal Government for "not living up to its election commitments to provide a better retirement future for Australians." ASFA said that spending on defence ...

APRA suspends Host-Plus superannuation trustee for 120 days

Paul Cully The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today suspended Host-Plus Ltd from acting as a trustee of the Host-Plus superannuation fund for 120 days. "APRA has concluded that the trustee could no longer be relied on to perform its ...

Morningstar gives three stars to Perpetual's Barra offering

John Fernando Research house Morningstar has given Perpetual Investments' Alpha Quant offering from Barra International a three star rating. Morningstar said that a lack of emphasis on quality and sustainability of earnings from the quant model was ...

Advice fears won't halt 'choice of super': Coonan

Paul Cully The Government has spelt out its determination to see 'choice of super' finally passed into legislation despite fears concerning the current standard of financial advice available to Australians. Addressing a Financial Planning Association ...

Super licensing to be based on effective risk management capacity

John Fernando The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) said today that its granting of superannuation licences under a new government reform package to come into effect in early 2004 will depend on a trustee's ability to effectively demonstrate ...