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ASIC would "rarely" ban products

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2015
... circumstances" if its regulatory powers were expanded as per Financial System Inquiry recommendations, ASIC chair Greg Medcraft said. Speaking at the Banking and Financial Services Law Association conference in Brisbane, Medcraft added he was aware of ...

Medcraft defends ASIC record

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015
ASIC chair Greg Medcraft said the regulator is "effective and efficient within the resources we have" in a speech to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services. He welcomed the Government's upcoming capability review, saying ...

Medcraft addresses ASIC's NAB response

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
In his opening statement to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee, ASIC chair Greg Medcraft addressed the recent media coverage of NAB Wealth's compensation to its advice clients. "We have started our information gathering from NAB Wealth using ...

ASIC chair discloses travel expenses

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
ASIC chair Greg Medcraft has revealed a $45,000 travel expense budget in the six months to December 2014. This figure includes expenses for Medcraft and his staff, and covers trips to London, Milan and Rio di Janeiro for meetings pertaining to Medcraft's ...

ASIC national exam proposal lacks evidence: CMCRC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
ASIC chair Greg Medcraft's call for a national adviser examination is flawed, according to Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC) chief executive Michael Aitken. While recognising Medcraft's good intentions, Professor Aitken argued that ...

Cbus board moves for greater disclosure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... dollar commitment to potential projects in addition to property director fees will also be included. ASIC chair Greg Medcraft called on all super funds to improve disclosure including breakdowns of asset allocation in a speech to an industry event in ...

ASIC calls for detailed disclosure on holdings of super funds

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
ASIC Chair Greg Medcraft has called on all super funds to provide detailed breakdowns of asset allocation in member statements, saying simply reporting major holdings leaves room for cynicism. The rise of the self-managed super fund (SMSF) does not ...

ASIC continues Trio crackdown

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... recommended for ARP/PPPST in circumstances where he knew that he had a conflict of interest. According to ASIC chair Greg Medcraft, investment managers were critical gatekeepers in the financial services system and had a duty to ensure confident and ...

Research houses in regulatory spotlight

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... commission wants to know if this can be effectively managed or whether it should be avoided completely. ASIC chair Greg Medcraft said research report providers are significant gatekeepers in the market and should be adhering to high standards of conduct. ...

ASIC appoints two new commissioners

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... considerable regulatory experience and will replenish ASIC's leadership at the commissioner level," said ASIC chair Greg Medcraft. "I would also like to thank Michael Dwyer for his service and friendship over the last three years. His experience - especially ...
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