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Lawyer exposes ASIC favours to big players

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
Former Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) lawyer James Wheeldon has revealed the regulator gave favourable treatment to the big end of the market. Wheeldon appeared yesterday at a public hearing of the Senate inquiry into the performance ...

Bank complaints over TV ads seek to "stifle" competition: ISA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
... Super Australia (ISA) said that major banks were behind the complaints to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in relation to the organisation's new 'Compare the Pair' television commercials. ISA deputy chief executive Robbie Campo ...

ASIC to consider complaints about ISA's 'Compare the Pair'

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will consider complaints about the new Industry Super Association (ISA) 'Compare the Pair' campaign, over concerns that they are "misleading." Commissioner Greg Tanzer confirmed that the regulator ...

CBA asks Murray inquiry to remove super from awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... asked the inquiry to review and clarify the responsibilities of APRA and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), as well as improving knowledge sharing between the two regulators. "Commonwealth Bank supports the twin peaks model ...

Silk questions value of financial services intermediaries

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... at a panel session on "the over-intermediation of financial services" at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) forum in Sydney. Quoting Rainmaker data, Silk argued that the superannuation industry grew by just over 20% in 2012 ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... Bank of Australia deputy governor Philip Lowe is slated to give a speech at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) holds its Annual Forum. In equities news, Premier Investments and New Hope are expected to post first half results. ...

FoFA freeze a consequence of pro-consumer campaign: Silk

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... that were pushing the legislation away from consumer interest. Speaking at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) forum in Sydney, Silk reacted shortly after Cormann's announcement. "Government is responding to what is a very strong ...

Whistleblower claims the existence of 100 CBA rogue advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... whistleblower Jeffrey Morris has "no doubt" that a proper investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) would reveal at least 100 current or former rogue CBA advisers. In a submission to the Senate inquiry into the regulator's ...

Australia has softer approach to corporate wrongdoing

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... softer approach than other countries to corporate wrongdoing, a report by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) released today found. Report 387 Penalties for corporate wrongdoing compared penalties in Australia with those in other ...

Government limits general advice exemption in FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... and financial product recommended must be issued or sold by the licensee. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will monitor the use of conflicted remuneration provisions related to general advice on complex products and will report ...