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ASIC launches consumer guide about planners

ASIC is stepping up its collaboration with the industry, with two new initiatives aimed at simplifying things for consumers. The first project is ASIC's co-release of a financial planner guide, prepared together the FPA. The regulator's second development ...

Consumers not dumb, just confused about WM industry: ACA

... that the research points to the important role financial counseling can play if consumers do get it wrong. Echoing this, Jeff Lucy, ASIC chairman said, "The [financial literacy] surveys are important to our work because they help us to know whether we ...

Australian to fill European State Street role

... more recently managing director of investor services in London, has been named to fill the position from his predecessor, Jeff Conway. Baker said he is "excited" to assume the role, which will see him build on Conway's success. "We have achieved tremendous ...

ASIC chairman talks about governance and er, bullfrogs

In his keynote speech at a legal conference in Melbourne yesterday, ASIC chairman Jeff Lucy drew on a bullfrogs analogy to talk about financial fraud and corporate governance. Lucy said the recent spate of corporate collapses in the country such as ...

Mariner American Property Income Trust raises $50 million

... income can be returned to investors." MAPIT will be managed by Mariner's Boston-based international property team headed by Jeff Miller and James Patterson. The trust has received the first installment of $30 million and will get the second installment ...

APRA grants Watson Wyatt RSE Licence

Watson Wyatt Superannuation, approved trustee company of the Melbourne based superannuation and human capital consulting firm Watson Wyatt Australia, has been granted an RSE Licence by APRA. Watson Wyatt Director, Andrew Boal, says the company, trustee ...

CSS fraudsters appear in court

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2005
Four men accused of conspiring to launder $150 million defrauded from a super fund for federal public servants have been granted bail in a Sydney court. It is alleged the funds were illegally transferred from the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme on ...

ASIC pleased with ASX role

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released the findings of its third annual assessment of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) determining the supervisory capability of the ASX. ASIC's report to the Government as required ...

Westpac Super looks to Watson Wyatt for actuarial services

The Westpac Staff Superannuation Plan has appointed Watson Wyatt Australia to service its actuarial and consultancy requirements. Watson Wyatt director Brad Jeffrey says, "We are absolutely delighted that the Trustee has appointed us to provide these ...

Balanced approach from regulators re Choice

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have jointly released a booklet outlining the compliance approach to the impending choice of fund environment. The material guide, called Choice of ...