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FBI launches probe into high speed traders

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
... between November 2013 and February this year, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) introduced new regulations governing high speed traders. Among the requirements for operators to publish information about their crossing system ...

Count and SPAA partner to provide SMSF training

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... she said. Slattery added that the partnership "will ensure authorised representatives are compliant with the current regulations and legislation in the SMSF sector."

AFA finds FoFA debate "surprising"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
... Financial Advisers (AFA) has expressed disappointment at the freeze of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) amendment regulations and finds it surprising that such "sensible and pragmatic amendments" have generated controversy among industry and consumer ...

Industry pushes for more consumer protection under FoFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... decision and noted that "a balance must be struck between amending existing obligations and ensuring new rules and regulations are in the best interests of consumers." Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden described the government's ...

FoFA regulations paused, but legislation will go ahead

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
The plan to freeze the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) amendments applies only to the regulatory changes, Senator Cormann's office has confirmed. The government has already introduced the amendments as legislation, and the process is underway. However ...

FoFA freeze a consequence of pro-consumer campaign: Silk

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... Cormann's involvement in the FoFA reform as a chance. "I don't see any downside to making sure that the legislations and regulations are fully understood before they proceed," Brogden said. Finance Minister Mathias Cormann announced on Thursday that ...

Cormann freezes FoFA amendments

MARK SMITH, ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... services and financial planning industry. On his Twitter account Senator Cormann said that the decision to pause the regulations "was taken last Friday." The government faced criticism in the media and from the Labor party for watering down parts of ...

Labor hopes to disallow FoFA amendments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms may yet be blocked by the Senate, even though they will initially be pushed through as regulations rather than legislation, according to opposition spokesperson for superannuation and financial services Bernie Ripoll. ...

FoFA changes to be tabled today

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... and regulation. "Our understanding is the regulation will mirror the legislation. I think the reason for that is the regulations will be accepted earlier." However, the government will have to legislate in order to make the changes permanent, though ...

Asia Funds Passport on shaky ground

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... are a number of bridges to cross before a workable Asia Funds Passport can be launched, including the drafting of regulations (expected in 2015). A pilot scheme for the passport may commence in 2016 if legislation is settled by the end of 2015. Read ...