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Sunsuper and AFA partner for advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... not-for-profit organisations. She is the chair of Job Futures and sits on the Australian Securities and Investment Commission's (ASIC) external advisory panel. Her previous role was chair of Australian consumer advocacy group Choice where she created ...

ASIC budget cuts revealed

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... process to market test the capacity of a private provider to upgrade and operate the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) Registry and to "develop value added products." In addition, it will provide ASIC with $1 million in 2015-16 to ...

ASIC penalties 'like being hit with a lettuce leaf': Murray

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
The penalties applied by the Australian Securities and Investment Commissions (ASIC) are so weak that they are like being hit with a lettuce leaf, Financial System Inquiry chair David Murray said. Speaking at a panel session at the ASIC summit, only ...

AMP, Vanguard and ASIC join forces to simplify disclosure

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
AMP and Vanguard are taking part in an Australian Securities Investment Commission (ASIC) initiative to produce simpler financial product guides. ASIC may also work with other product providers in the future and is expecting to release preliminary results ...

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 ...