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Global ETF regulation proposed

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
The International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO) has issued a report outlining how it wants exchange traded investment vehicles regulated globally. The report was triggered by the rush of money that poured into ETFs and similar products ...

Suncorp forced to improve compliance after ASIC review

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
The Suncorp Group has been forced to make changes to its compliance process after a review by the Australian Securities and Investments Committee (ASIC) over breaches that affected more than 849,000 customers. The breaches that Suncorp reported to ASIC ...

Centrepoint set to complete full AAP acquisition

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
... groups," de Zwart said. The acquisition requires the approval of AAP shareholders and ratification by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the court. Centrepoint is offering AAP shareholders 1.25 Centrepoint shares for each ...

Curve appoints head of adviser relations

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
Fixed income intermediary Curve Securities has appointed Shane Heard as director of TD Gateway - adviser relations. TD Gateway, which was launched last month, service will give advisers access to 'specials' - term deposits with better-than-usual rates ...

Chi-X saved investors $215 million in first year

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... overall to trade equities. This has resulted in cost benefits for all investors but particularly those trading the securities jointly traded on the ASX and Chi-X," Aitken explained. The study also reviewed price discovery mechanisms, and found that they ...

BNP Paribas launches dealing services in Australia

LAURA MILLAN, MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
Global custodian BNP Paribas Securities Services (BNP Paribas) has targeted super funds with in-house investment capabilities with the expansion of its global dealing services solution to include the Australian market. The custodian has launched the ...

ASIC proposes stricter training requirements for advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has proposed an increase in the knowledge and skill requirements for financial planners. The regulator has released a consultation paper on training standards for planners who provide financial ...

Trustees warned about unintentional SMSF contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
... warned trustees and members to ensure that in specie contributions (i.e. non-cash contributions such as real property or securities) are properly valued at the time of the transaction. "There have been numerous well reported appeals on decisions by the ...

ASIC far too slow to act on misconduct: Senator

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has been "far too slow to act" on misconduct in the financial services industry, Nationals senator John Williams told Financial Standard. Yesterday Williams introduced a motion into Parliament ...

ASIC to face parliamentary inquiry over CBA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
Parliament will launch an inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), after it was revealed that the regulator took 16 months to act on information that suggested serious misconduct in Commonwealth Bank financial planning. ...