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ASX managed fund service gets go-ahead

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... new service the go ahead last week. It has already received approval from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The service will allow registered simple managed investment schemes to sell units via the ASX and not used paper-based ...

Charterhill assets frozen

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... owned by the founders of the Charterhill group, following an application from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The Charterhill group specialises in assisting clients to invest in property through self-managed superannuation ...

Medcraft always going to testify at inquiry: ASIC

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft will appear before the Senate inquiry into ASIC, despite media reports to the contrary, according to an ASIC statement. Medcraft publically announced his commitment to the ...

ASIC sets its sights on hybrid securities

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released a new hybrid securities education guide aimed at retail investors. Published on the regulator's MoneySmart website, the guide is intended to help investors understand the risks ...

Hamilton calls for stricter SMSF licensing

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... Wealth Management's Ian Gillies. The Reserve Bank, Australian Taxation Office and Australian Securities and Investments Commission have all expressed concerns about problems associated with leveraged strategies within SMSFs, particularly those associated ...

ASIC takes most action against small business owners

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) took most of its criminal, civil and administrative actions against small business owners in the second half of 2013. The ASIC Enforcement Report from July to December 2013 reveals that the ...

ASIC examines risks posed by complex products

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released a new report examining the risks posed by complex products and how it will work to regulate them. 'Report 384 Regulating complex products' outlines sets out ASIC's recent and current ...

Accountant guilty of operating 21 unregistered schemes

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... Accountant Mark Ronald Letten pleaded guilty following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Letten is the former director of LGH Holdings, which is now in liquidation, and the principal of the accounting firm ...

BNP Paribas enters EU with ASIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
BNP Paribas (BNP) has entered into an enforceable undertaking with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in relation to potential misconduct involving the Australian Bank Bill Swap Rate (BBSW). In November 2012, BNP reported to ...

Tarrant appeals AAT banning order

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
... fraud for ushering clients into the scheme. On January 8th, the AAT affirmed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) decision to ban Tarrant financial services and confirmed that the order was appropriate. "There have been numerous ...