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ASIC orders additional AFSL conditions on Sydney firm

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... two-year period and implement any recommendations made by the independent expert. Roco is a Sydney-based financial services business trading as Roco Forex which provides services in foreign exchange and derivatives. Roco's main business is dealing and ...

Great rotation is all in the mind: PIMCO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... management at PIMCO Australia, said. Harvey Kalman, head of Equity Trustees Limited corporate fiduciary and financial services business, said that there is a particularly high level of demand for fixed income funds. "PIMCO has a long and stable track ...

Platforms to explain choice of investment products

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Committee (ASIC) has updated its platform guidance to require platform operators to explain how they choose the products on offer to investors. The new requirements follow the last review of the sector, which ...

Mortgage Choice teams up with Allianz to provide insurance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
Mortgage Choice has partnered with Allianz as part of its transition towards becoming a broader financial services business and will provide general insurance. Mortgage Choice goal is to broaden its customer proposition by providing financial services ...

ASIC winds up 3 fraudulent QLD financial services companies

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
The Supreme Court of Queensland has ordered three financial services companies to be wound up after they defrauded approximately $1 million between May and October 2012. An Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) investigation discovered ...

ASIC accepts enforceable undertaking from City Index

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... internal reporting procedures to ensure timely escalation of issues to senior management. CIA operates a financial services business that enables investors to trade in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives such as OTC contracts for difference and foreign ...

IOOF posts $33.2m profit

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
Listed wealth manager IOOF has announced a $33.2 million net profit after tax for the period to 31 December. "IOOF has delivered another solid underlying performance amidst an ever-changing financial and regulatory environment," said Christopher Kelaher ...

Co-operation key to avoiding pain from ASIC

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
Financial services firms who come under fire from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) are better off working with the regulator than prepare for a legal battle, according to a law firm specialising in the area. A seemingly endless ...

Back-off super: FSC missive to Canberra

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
All Australian political parties have been told to leave superannuation laws alone by the Financial Services Council, which said that the industry has 'had enough'. Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden this morning hit out at politicians ...

PhillipCapital boosts local presence

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
Singapore-based integrated financial house, PhillipCapital launched in Australia this week following the rebranding of Australian broking and advisory firm Octa Phillip. The move is expected to boost PhillipCapital's scale in Australia across wealth ...