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ASIC re-opens probe into Offset Alpine Printing Group

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will commission a specialist team to review a report in the Australian Financial Review on the Offset Alpine Printing Group. The report identified flamboyant stockbroker Rene Rivkin, former ...

Low income earners can boost retirement nest eggs: super funds

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2003
Lower income earners could retire with up to 70 per cent more in their pension funds if they took advantage of new superannuation rules, super funds said yesterday. Independent senators last night backed the government reforms following a stalemate ...

FPA sheds light on tax advice fees

... the ITAA stipulation that disallows a deduction in fees or commissions for professional advice concerning the operation of a law relating to taxation unless that advice is provided by a recognised professional tax advice. The FPA outlined that taxation ...

Trafalgar Corporate appoints non-executive director

... experience, Mrs Brenner also specialises in managed investment schemes and listed property trusts. She holds qualifications in Law, Economics and Business Administration.

ASX welcomes proposed fines

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
The Australian Stock Exchange has welcomed a federal government proposal to give the corporate regulator the power to fine companies who fail to keep markets properly informed. Under proposed changes to corporate laws announced yesterday, the Australian ...

Some CLERP rules "excessively prescriptive"

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
Some rules contained in the CLERP 9 legislative package were "excessively prescriptive", PricewaterhouseCoopers chief executive Tony Harrington warned today. The federal government's proposed changes to corporate laws were announced yesterday. "In general ...

Consumer watchdog signals two-year ban on genetic testing

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2003
... said. The ACCC is taking comments on its draft ruling before making a final decision. The two-year inquiry by the Australian Law Reform Commission and the Australian Health Ethics Committee called on the government to update discrimination, privacy and ...

Costello unveils response to CLERP 9

... the government's draft legislation on audit reform and corporate disclosure, the result of the ninth review of the Corporate Law and Economic Reform Program (CLERP 9). "The underlying objective of the draft bill is to improve the operation of the market ...

Shareholders to get chance to vote on executive payouts

... proposed following the collapse of HIH, Enron and WorldCom. Federal Treasurer Peter Costello said the ninth round of corporate law and economic reforms would boost auditors' independence and make businesses more accountable. The draft laws would make ...

Labor proposes stronger corporate disclosure measures

... company executives. "Over twelve months have elapsed since the Government published the ninth instalment of the Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (CLERP 9) policy paper," said Senator Conroy. "In spite of the fact that the CLERP 9 Bill has not yet ...