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ASIC to continue consulting role after FSR transition

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has confirmed it would continue to consult with industry and consumer groups after the Financial Services Reform Actcomes into effect on March 11 2004. ASIC has been busy issuing new licences ...

CPA Australia welcomes FSRA allowances

... accountants will be allowed to provide some advice to clients on self-managed superannuation under the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA). Costello said last week that recognised accountants would be permitted to advise clients on whether to buy into ...

ASIC grants AFSL exemption to financial counselling agencies

... clients; and the relevant agencies cannot operate in businesses beyond the scope of this exemption. The Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA) commenced on 11 March 2002 with a two-year transition period that ends on 10 March 2004. The FSR reforms introduce ...

Asteron boosts its sales and marketing team to drive growth

... success in the financial services market. After seeing Asteron through the implementation of the Financial Services Reform Act, as well as successfully managing its distribution business, Doug Kirkman has been appointed head of sales & distribution. ...

MLC receives 13 AFS licenses

... regulator issuing 13 Australian Financial Services (AFS) licenses to enable them to operate under the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA). The 13 licenses for MLC include its Retail Investments, Advice Solutions, Corporate Solutions, Asset Management ...

Coonan responds to Labor super initiatives

... a more competitive environment would also be created by fee disclosure proposals included in the Financial Services Reform Act. Among the opposition's latest proposals is the idea of a Basic Service Obligation, in which funds will be required to adopt ...

Zurich receives last of eight AFS licenses

... strong supporter of the improved corporate governance and consumer protection ushered in under the Financial Services Reform Act," according to ZFSA's general counsel, Cathy Manolios. "The new regulatory regime will help build confidence in the financial ...

ASIC clears way for new exchanges to set up in Australia

... Government's intention to enhance the flexibility of the regulatory regime for markets under the Financial Services Reform Act and facilitate the entry into Australia of overseas markets where the home regulatory regime for the overseas market is sufficiently ...

AFA hits out on ASIC's FSR license powers

... (AFA) has sought urgent clarification from Hon Ross Cameron MP, the Minister responsible for the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA), and from ASIC, on how consumers can be protected from the consequences of a licensee having their licence suspended ...

Macquarie Bank deputy reports retail strategy success

... that the FSG faces during the next 12 months. These include the implementation of the Government's Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA), which, he said, requires greater compliance standards and more stringent reporting mechanisms at a greater cost to ...