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Henderson global fund opens for business

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013
... Investors' launched its first Australian domiciled today following approval from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the UK-listed fund manager has confirmed. The Henderson Global Equity Fund will be managed from London by the ...

Vision Super appoints new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013
... years as chief executive of First Super. He has also held a senior role with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). "The appointment of Stephen Rowe reflects the commitment Vision Super has to continuing to provide excellent results ...

Adviser forced to pay back $684,000

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... ten offences and ordered to pay back the money and was also fined $5000. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has also revealed that a former Perth-based financial adviser has been ordered to stand trial for more than $3.7 million ...

ASIC concerned about PDS font size, consumer warnings

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is concerned that some providers are adapting to the new shorter product disclosure statement (PDS) by reducing the font size and has solved the issue by establishing the minimum font size ...

Accountants cautious to enter advice space

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013
... Financial Planning Hugh Elvy told Financial Standard. The latest figures from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) confirm that 31 applications have been received and 12 have been approved since July 1, 2013. "The difference includes ...

ASIC backs down on custody whistleblowing requirements

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has backed away from its plan to impose strict whistleblowing requirements on custodians, after receiving unanimously negative feedback from the industry. In CP 197, released in December 2012 ...

ASIC to scrutinise The New Daily

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... shown no sign of abating, after Nationals Senator John Williams requested the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) scrutinise The New Daily on the grounds that it is a bad investment. But The New Daily, which is owned by AustralianSuper ...

CBA follows ASIC's lead in Senate submission

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has followed the lead of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and is asking for a detailed public register of financial advisers in a submission to the Senate inquiry on the regulator's performance. The ...

SMSF trustees suffer "unacceptably poor advice"

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
... (AIST) and Industry Super Australia (ISA) recently lodged a submission to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) consultation paper on "Advice on self-managed superannuation funds: Specific disclosure requirements and SMSF costs." ...

AIOFP members to undertake compliance review

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
... useful not only for the licensee, but for any other interested parties such the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) or prospective buyers. He added that he was confident that AIOFP's members will appreciate the benefits that will ...