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Government to amend FoFA by the end of year

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013

ANZ praises ASIC "integrity" amid consumer complaints

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... public interest," the bank said in its submission. "ASIC works constructively with ANZ and industry to implement new regulations or programs which manifestly improve consumer and market outcomes," the document said. The bank noted that "there are occasions ...

Hockey Review to push for industry deregulation

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... order to identify pieces of regulation that can be removed. "In Treasury alone we have already identified over 1,000 regulations ready for abolition," Hockey said. The Treasurer stressed the need to improve "the Australian competitive environment" and ...

Grandfathering pushes self-licensing

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
Uncertainty around the grandfathering provision of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulations has made a self-license more appealing for advisers looking to leave their dealer group. "Lots of licensees have restrictions in place that might not ...

Government must lift annuities impediments: ASFA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... crucial," Clare said. Among the list of suggested legislative and regulatory changes, Clare recommended that the SIS regulations be amended to "provide equivalent treatment of post-retirement products offered by life insurance companies and by superannuation ...

Institutional investors to lift infra assets

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
... concern highlighted by Preqin. According to the report, 67% of infrastructure investors surveyed are uncertain about regulations introduced in 2011-2013 and whether their impact on the industry will be beneficial; a further 16% believe they are not b ...

Hedge fund industry calls for consistent global regulatory framework

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... industry body, the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has called for greater consistency in in global regulations governing the industry in its newly published statement of policy principles. The paper builds on a 2009 document, the ...

AMP Capital sets foot in China

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... Regulatory Commission (CSRC). AMP Capital and China Life Asset Management Company are the first to take advantage of new regulations which came into effect 21 June 2013, allowing insurance companies in China to establish funds management companies offering ...

Fund member admin in spotlight at super forum

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
... range of industry experts and share insights with other professionals. Key topics of discussion will include MySuper regulations, investment risk, after tax investing and reporting, emerging technologies and automation, and back office support for alternative ...

Less than 1% of AusSuper members seek advice

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
... introduction of measures to improve access to advice as part of the Stronger Super reforms. Under MySuper 'intra-fund advice' regulations, funds can collectively charge members for an advice service that is open to all members. But at the moment only ...