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Original FoFA laws take immediate effect

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
... the original FoFA laws are now fully in place, enforcing them is a job for the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC). ASIC issued a release saying it would "take a practical and measured approach" to administering the new laws. It went ...

Astarra director banned, loses AAT appeal

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has backed the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) decision to permanently ban former Astarra director Eugene Liu from providing financial services. AAT senior member Jan Redfern said: "there ...

FPA rejects FSC adviser regulation plans

ALICE URIBE, LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014
... raised concerns about the transition for older advisers. Under the proposal the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) would also see its powers to regulate reduced, with a greater emphasis on enforcement. "I am very purist about the ...

FIIG to manage $50m bond issue for 360 Capital

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
... investors. No prospectus or other disclosure document will be lodged with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission or any other regulatory body. FIIG is acting as lead arranger. 360 Capital's managing director Tony Pitt said: "In line with ...

Coffey to raise $40 million via bond market

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
... or other disclosure documents in relation to the bond will be lodged with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission or any other regulatory authority.

Administrators fined over 'free ' SMSF set up claims

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
... payment of an infringement notice is not an admission of a contravention of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act 2001 consumer protection provisions. ASIC can issue an infringement notice where it has reasonable grounds to believe ...

Cormann tables adviser register to "weed out bad apples"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... recommendation 44 of the Senate Economics Committee inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC). "Our goal remains to ensure that we have a robust but efficient financial services regulatory system," Cormann ...

Labor questions Murray, calls for another inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
The opposition has called for a further parliamentary inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investment Commission and the Commonwealth Bank and branded the government's plans to examine financial advice scandals as part of the Financial System ...

Government still mulling response on Senate report

LAURA MILLAN AND AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
... review of the financial sector more generally and that will include the role of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission and whether more needs to be done to insure that people are protected. "I don't want to overdo the reviews because in ...

APRA announces draft 2014-15 supervisory levies

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
... Super funds will also need to pay an additional $12 million in levies to cover Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) activities, $7 million for Tax Office activities and $5 million for Department of Human Services activities which look ...