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More funds adopt intra-fund advice

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2010

... insurance," said Anne-Marie Corboy, chief executive of HESTA last year. Early July last year, ASIC gave conditional class order relief to trustees from the requirements of section 945A of the Corporations Act. This allowed licensed trustees to give personal ...

ASIC reviews prospectus disclosure of CRAs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009

... attempt to enhance protection to retail investors. "ASIC is seeking public comment on whether to withdraw current class order relief that allows issuers of investment products to cite credit ratings in disclosure documents without the consent of credit ...

ASIC reveals financial services refinement projects

... Services Reform (FSR). Relief will be provided in the appropriate circumstances. The regulator plans to issue a class order relief by August 2005 to allow unlicensed product issuers to provide a simpler GAW in their advertising. Rules surrounding personal ...

ASIC releases policy and extends deadline on dollar disclosure

... burdensome or not in the client's best interest. In the policy statement AISC has also specifically included class order relief for certain items including disclosure items contingent on unknown facts or circumstances; costs of derivatives, foreign exchange ...

ASIC releases new policy on takeover relief

... Significant new policies include clarifying that a partly paid share is in the same class as a fully-paid share, class order relief for companies that enter into listing rule escrows with holders, and class order relief so that employee share scheme ...

ASIC releases class order exemption relating to AFSL requirements

... financial services licence (AFSL) for the provision or giving of financial product advice in certain documents. The class order relief exempts a person from the requirement to hold an AFSL for the provision of financial product advice where that advice ...

Administered companies still obliged to report: ASIC

... companies in external administration under part 5.3A of the Act. The interim policy statement discusses the class order relief, and sets out what individual relief is available for externally administered companies from the financial reporting obligations ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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