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APRA empowered to chase rogue superfund directors

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... regulatory gap by giving APRA standards-making power in superannuation. "I am committed to reforming the governance and supervision of our superannuation system and will be bringing further changes before Parliament including additional disclosure requirements ...

Financial adviser sentenced on fraud charges

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
... count, sentenced to five years good behaviour. His Honour, Judge Toner, said he had imposed the longest period of supervision available under the legislation and further advised Hobson he would be re-sentenced to full time imprisonment should he commit ...

Medcraft to chair IOSCO

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... global reference body for securities regulation, in much the way the Basel Committee is seen for banking regulation and supervision." "IOSCO must deliver on this mission given the challenges global securities markets face. In particular, the pace of ...

ASIC moves on insider trading

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... technology capacity. "Well over 70 per cent of the trades that enter the market today enter through an algorithm. Our supervision team is very closely monitoring what is happening in the quality of those algorithms. We are able to see those today. With ...

CFP adviser offers ASIC EU

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... provide financial services for five years and complete appropriate professional education requirements and adhere to supervision requirements for six months should he decide to re-enter the financial services industry. ASIC's investigation into the conduct ...

Senate committee gives FOFA green light

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... Treasury to consult with corporate superannuation firms on alternate models of FOFA-aligned remuneration and ASIC's close supervision of the use of asset-based fees. The committee called for independent reviews at 12 and 24-month intervals following ...

IOOF "resilient" results boosts FUA

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... Kelaher, IOOF managing director. In the results, IOOF recorded a total funds under management, administration, advice and supervision of $106.6 billion, which represents a $0.4 billion improvement since June 30 2011. IOOF's flagship platforms also had ...

APRA: Investment world still clouded with uncertainty

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... described as a 'dangerous new phase'". "In its 2010 Report, APRA said it was not ready to reduce the intensity of its supervision from crisis levels because of the uncertainties then prevailing. That stance may have seemed unduly cautious as 2010/11 ...

MySuper legislation introduced

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... implement MySuper. This Bill amends the Superannuation Guarantee Administration Act 1992 and the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 to establish the core framework for MySuper products," said Shorten. Currently there are no monthly statements ...

ASIC annual report highlights industry trends

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
... integrity rules for competition in exchanges like Chi-X and assuming responsibility for day-to-day, real-time market supervision of the ASX and five other markets. Major changes affecting ASIC's work also included political changes and proposed reforms ...