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ASIC releases CCIV guidelines

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... and it will not impose a limit of a single sub-fund on corporate directors of wholesale CCIVs. ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said: "We are committed to supporting the implementation of the new CCIVs regime. Going forward, ASIC will be responsible for ...

ASIC helps issuers avoid greenwashing

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... up to date with regulatory developments and ensuring disclosures are also reflected correctly. ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said managed funds and super funds are responding to the increasing investor demand for sustainability-focused investments. ...

ASIC scrutinises managed fund marketing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... historically low yields alongside the outlook of even greater global risks and uncertainties," ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said. "ASIC remains concerned that managed fund promoters continue to target consumers, particularly retirees or those planning ...

ASIC opens CCIV licensing consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... directors and assists them with compliance; it also administers the registration process for CCIVs. ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said: "ASIC is committed to supporting the effective implementation of the CCIV regime. Ensuring the regulatory guidance ...

La Trobe fined for misleading investors

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
... investments, they need to be provided with accurate information that doesn't mislead them," ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said. "ASIC was concerned that these investment products were being sold as stable and more liquid when they were not, and ...

ASIC launches remediation review

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021
... to ensure that AFS licensees act efficiently, honestly, and fairly when remediating consumers. ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said one of the most common stumbling blocks in the remediation process is underinvestment in systems. "This underinvestment ...

ASIC sues timeshare company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... However, the scheme remains active, as does the Ultiqa Group entities. On the back of this action, ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester put the timeshare industry on notice, warning that it must comply at all times with its obligations like other financial ...

Breach reporting guidance released

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
... for large financial institutions to identify incidents that proved to be significant breaches. ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said: "Today's remediation tally reveals how much consumer harm these delays caused, and ultimately at great cost to those ...

Funds valued illiquid asset correctly: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
... super funds and other asset managers copped flak for how they valued their illiquid investments. ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said over 2.5 million investors can take comfort from the findings in that during the market volatility of 2020, fund managers' ...

Data to improve TPD outcomes: ASIC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... insurers is often inconsistent or not in a searchable or reportable format, limiting its usefulness," ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said. "To achieve good customer outcomes, insurers must lift their data capabilities. Insurers also need to invest more ...