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Mixed response to Govt's preferred fee disclosure model

... included the mandating of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) template in product disclosure statements (PDS) and mandating the extension of the ASIC fee template to periodic statements to investors as well as new single figure ...

Govt's preferred fee disclosure model due this week

... abandoned attempts to require specific calculations of long term fee impact projections within Product Disclosure Statement's (PDS's) in favour of more saleable but less controversial dollar based impacts assessing short term scenarios.

SunSuper joins disclosure regime

... new disclosure requirements required under the Financial Services Reform Act, and provided product disclosure statements (PDS) for each of its product offerings. SunSuper Corporate's PDS included a section that can be customised on a per client basis ...

ASIC releases SRI guidelines to facilitate product disclosure

... developed as a result of recent Corporations Act reforms, which require investment products to disclose this information in a PDS. "The guidelines have been developed after extensive consultation with stakeholders, following the release of an ASIC discussion ...

SAITeysMcMahon flagship fund inflow set to grow 25%

... above-market returns from properties selected to outperform due to underlying thematic trends in the economy." Outlined in the new PDS is the DPF's acquisition of four new property interests, to a total of 23 Australia-wide. Ms MacMahon says the new ...

ASIC issues draft SRI guidelines

... that recent reforms to the Corporations Act mean that investment products are now required to disclose this information in a PDS. The reforms also provide ASIC with the power to issue guidelines about the new requirement under s1013DA of the Act. Once ...

ASIC releases fee disclosure model to mixed support from industry groups

... comparable format. The information is to be provided in a series of new tables within existing product disclosure statements (PDS). A Significant fees table will include information on what the fee is for, the amount of the fee in either dollar or percentage-based ...

ASIC clarifies conduct and disclosure obligations for financial planners

... clearly clarify the difference between the two, specify when and how an FSG must be provided, when an FSG can be combined with a PDS, provide the FSG content requirements, including the extent of the obligation to make 'client inquiries' and the meaning ...

ASFA issues disclosure and risk management best practice guidelines

... said. The second paper, on disclosure, is designed to assist super funds to develop their own Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) in addition to complying with other disclosure requirements under the Financial Services Reform (FSR) regime.

Westpac Office Trust consolidates Sydney office tower construction projects

... remaining office space. The responsible entity, Westpac Funds Management Pty Limited, has lodged a Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) with the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) for the issue of 365 million units at an issue price of ...

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ASX launches first Australian bond and credit index futures

VINNY VUCAGO

ASX has launched Australia's first exchange traded bond and credit index futures, giving institutional investors a new way to manage exposure to the domestic fixed income market.

Second bidder emerges for Equity Trustees

MATTHEW WAI

Following TPG Global's initial bid for Equity Trustees' holding company last week, a local investor has joined with an improved offer.

HESTA reduces fees, minimum balance for income stream

MATTHEW WAI

HESTA will reduce administration fees and lower the minimum balance required to start an income stream account from September 30.

AMP North appoints head of strategic growth

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

AMP North has appointed Emma Kirk as head of strategic growth, marking her return to the financial services giant after two decades.

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