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SMSF direct property investment jumps 60pct

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... investment in residential real estate has jumped 60% in the last four years, according to figures from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). In its submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Home Ownership, the primary financial ...

Queensland director banned for two years

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned a Queensland company director from providing financial services for two years after failing to ensure the company complied as a Responsible Entity under the Corporations Act. Between ...

ASIC bans Provident Capital director

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
... of failed company Provident Capital has been banned from providing financial services for two years. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) found that John Patrick Sweeney failed to comply with financial services laws. Sweeney was ...

Hedge fund returns down 10% in 2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... returns in 2014, but the overall sector delivered 10% less than the previous year. This is according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) 2014 hedge funds survey, which examined 27 hedge fund managers based in Australia with ...

VicSuper hires alternative investment specialist

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
... previously worked at Milliman as a financial risk consultant and before that in equity derivatives at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). "The need to enhance our risk management capability, including more stress testing of risk scenarios, is a ...

ASIC reviews One Big Switch, bans adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
A report to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) identifies that One Big Switch contained potentially false and misleading statements in recent insurance campaigns. Appointed by ASIC to review One Big Switch's compliance with ...

Super industry collectively engages indigenous Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
... the inaugural Indigenous Superannuation Summit held in Melbourne recently. The event is also backed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) who presented its Indigenous Outreach Program (IOP) at the summit. The program highlighted ...

Industry moves away from upfront commissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
... all of these measures by the end of 2018. Life insurance companies will need to report regularly to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on policy replacement data, starting 1 January 2016. The regulator will also review statements ...

Rubik appoints general manager from IOOF

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... growth. He was most recently state manager at IOOF and has also held senior business development roles at Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and DKN Financial Group. In these roles, Hraiki focussed on distribution, platforms, investments and recruitment ...

Labor now opposes advice Royal Commission

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... institutions in July 2014, following the release of the report of the inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). "For the meantime, the current Senate inquiry is the appropriate place to continue to examine ...