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ASIC warns super trustees

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned superannuation trustees about the promotion of member direct or self-managed investment options. ASIC commissioner Peter Kell said that occasionally the promotion of self-managed ...

SSgA launches smart beta multi factor ETF

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015
... The SPDR MSCI World Quality Mix Fund tracks the MSCI World Quality Mix Index and has been listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). It gives investors access to an equally weighted combination of the MSCI Value Weighted Index, the MSCI Minimum ...

Future Generation IPO raises $300m

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
Future Generation Global Investment Company (FGG) has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) having raised $302.1 million in its initial public offering (IPO). The listed investment company (LIC) is a fund of funds that gives investors access ...

FIIG offers Apple bonds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... brewer SABMiller and telecommunications giant Vodafone. FIIG Securities Limited, which is licensed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), is Australia's largest specialist fixed-income dealer. FIIG has more than $11 billion in ...

Regulators put super funds on notice

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has flagged new developments in post-retirement as an area it will be monitoring closely. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) investment conference recently ...

Australian hedge funds on course to reach $100bn

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2015
... the global hedge fund industry association. Currently managing $96.9 billion in assets, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), this renewed interest is set to drive Australia's hedge fund industry through the $100 billion ...

Adviser linked to Spring FG banned for document forgery

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
... is now in liquidation, but it was paying Hunter commissions of between $10,000 and $25,000 per sale. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said that Hunter has been an authorised representative of various financial services licensees ...

Future Super launches fossil free index

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
Investors interested in Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed companies considered to be fossil fuel free and sustainably sound have been given a helping hand. Today Thomson Reuters and Future Super have launched two indices aiming to serve growing ...

Bankers see ASIC user pays model as burden

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
... consumers will bear some of the costs and it may make the sector less competitive internationally." "If the Australian Securities and Investments Commission needs more funding certainty, this could be achieved by the Federal Government adopting a multi-year ...

Crowd equity funding, the Ashley Madison of finance

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
... (CIFR) has recommended that crowd equity funding should be allowed in Australia, subject to monitoring by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). "If we can reduce the costs of adultery, why can't we reduce the cost of banking?" ...