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IOSCO to impose new rule on FoHFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) fund of hedge fund (FoHF) report on liquidity risk and appropriate due diligence could impact how the sector is regulated in the future, said a hedge fund expert. Following a consultation ...

IOSCO warns against structured products

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2009
... message is that if fiduciaries don't understand structured products, they should not invest in them. The International Organisation of Securities Commissions has issued a report called The Investment Manager Due Diligence Practices that were developed ...

Opposition slams govt short selling claims

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... refuted Senator Nick Sherry's claim that the government action on short selling is in-line with the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) report, declaring the government misrepresented the report. Minister for superannuation and ...

Age of the virtual super regulator

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... commissions acknowledge either a network of mutual recognition agreements or follow principles set by the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). IOSCO, of which Diplock is the current chair, is the standards-setting body that represents ...

Hunter Hall extends Bravura deal

Hunter Hall Investment Management has extended its existing contract with wealth management software provider Bravura for another three years. The SRI specialist manager initially licenced the Garradin software more than five years ago, using the system ...

Sub-prime's house of cards

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2007
... sparked by the fallout of the sub-prime mess. To prevent a repeat of this sub-prime credit crisis, the International Organisation of Securities Commissions taskforce will investigate risk management procedures for trading structured products and consider ...

FPA chair joins FPSB

... nine-member global governing body of Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB). FPSB is a non-profit international organisation that manages and develops certification, education and related programs for financial planning associations. There are more ...

No special rules needed for PE: FSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2007
... corporate name." Private equity associations and managers should also expect more official inquiries as the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has commissioned its own private equity taskforce, to be lead by the FSA. To download ...

ASIC gives credit rating agencies a break

... tailored protection measures for them." Bird said the "tailored" measures ASIC have selected are the International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO) international voluntary codes of conduct, which under ASIC's relief measure will now be mandatory. ...

JAS-ANZ backs international financial planning standards

... financial planning industry to benchmark itself against international standards due for release by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) at the end of this year. The Standards Australia Committee for Personal Financial Planning has ...