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My Adviser offers accountants licensing package

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
My Adviser group has launched a specialist authority licensee package to enable accountants to continue to provide advice on SMSFs and superannuation following the changes to the accountant exemption in the FOFA reforms. Currently, accountants can provide ...

Research key to Asian small caps

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
There are opportunities for investors willing to take a research-heavy approach to Asian small cap equities. "It is an area that is under researched, and nowadays when liquidity is low, there is even less broker coverage," said Douglas Loh, chief operating ...

ASIC continues Trio crackdown

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
The investigation into the collapse of failed fund manager Trio Capital continues, with the banning of another figure with ties to the firm. Tony Maher, who changed his name from Paul Gresham, has been permanently banned from working in the Australian ...

Research houses in regulatory spotlight

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
ASIC has put down proposals to completely separate research houses from their business units to ensure conflicts of interest are properly managed. The consultation paper was developed over concerns about the independence and quality of research reports. ...

ASIC annual report highlights industry trends

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
The ASIC annual report presented a wide picture of the industry, including details of over 15,000 alleged misconduct cases, inside trends and its results for the financial year. Over the last 12 months, up to June 30, the Australian Securities and Investments ...

State Street settles suit for $340m

SEC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010
State Street has agreed to pay more than $340 million in settlement to the SEC's charges on misleading investors about their exposure to sub-prime investments. According to the SEC, State Street also selectively disclosed more complete information to ...

Action against illegal investment schemes on the rise

... down illegal schemes and prosecute their operators but the best protection is for investors to avoid them. An informed investor is one of the best protections against illegal schemes," she says.

ASIC gives investors chance to return Child Care shares

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has said that it will provide relief to Child Care Centres Australia Limited (CCCA) to enable the embattled company to refund money to investors who wish to return their shares in the company. ...
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