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ASIC nudges trustees on member fund compliance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... some cases for decades, potentially putting members' money at risk," Press said. "We expect trustees and other product issuers to take these obligations seriously. Trustees should thoroughly review their arrangements for dealing with members' money before ...

Cboe launches first ever global listing network

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... industries, Cboe said. It added the end goal is to enable corporate and ETF listings across all its exchanges, providing issuers with best-in-class global investor exposure, global account and product management. "Cboe has built an expansive, global ...

AFCA outlines systemic issues in wealth management

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... of regulatory non-compliance and poor cooperation with AFCA, led to the matter being referred to ASIC. CFDs and their issuers have faced significant regulatory scrutiny of late. Just last week, ASIC issued stop orders to Saxo Capital Markets which were ...

ASIC issues stop orders to Saxo

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... prevent Saxo's existing clients from varying or closing their CFD positions, it added. "ASIC reminds financial product issuers that under design and distribution obligations (DDO), they must clearly define target markets for their products appropriately ...

Funding boosts ASIC greenwashing remit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... the Labor government's crackdown on protecting investors against investment scams and other misconduct from product issuers. Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers bolstered ASIC enforcement activity against greenwashing in the sustainable investing sector ...

UK to ban cold calling on all financial products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... out of business. And that's what I'm determined to do," Sunak said. It is already against the law in the UK for product issuers to cold call in relation to occupational or personal pension schemes. In 2020, ASIC introduced a ban on the use of cold calling ...

Issuers must lift DDO game: ASIC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
The regulator issued a warning to investment product issuers after a review found woeful compliance in meeting the design and distribution obligations (DDO). Since last July, ASIC has placed interim stop orders on 26 investment products from 18 issuers ...

FCA simplifies listing rules to attract global companies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
... beyond regulation, such as taxation policies and capital availability, the UK's listing regime has been viewed by some issuers and advisers as "too complicated" and "onerous." "While regulation plays an important part, a company's decision on whether ...

New Australian digital assets bill to regulate crypto

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... requirements for enhanced consumer protection. For stablecoins, the Bill creates minimum reserve standards, requiring issuers to hold the full amount of their face value liabilities in accounts with an Australian ADI. Further, the Bill requires banks ...

Fixed interest ETP issuers hit the gas

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
Fixed interest ETPs were the fastest growing asset class in Australia last year, according to Rainmaker Information. In its latest ETP Report, Rainmaker found in the 12 months to December 2022 the fixed interest (FI) sector grew by 16% to $16 billion ...