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Triple engagement but 17 firms get first strike

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... of the rule. The new report, which gauges the impact of the rule six months after its introduction, identified higher scrutiny of remuneration and governance issues than in previous years. Karin Halliday, AMP Capital's corporate governance manager, said ...

Political debate defers FOFA clarity

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... this is likely to happen between the 21 and 24 November) with issues such as best interest sure to come under further scrutiny from industry groups. The Senate Economics Committee report is due on March 14, as well as the Parliamentary Joint Committee ...

DST Global launches data management platform in Australia

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... aggregated and consolidated data." Hogan said the global platform would also help investment managers here "meet the scrutiny of due diligence and service demands as well as respond more effectively to demands for detailed information". Anova's first ...

Industry panel turns up FOFA heat

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... The issue of disclosure turned to industry funds, with ISN's own 'compare the pair' advertising campaign coming under scrutiny from panel members and the audience. "Our campaign costs only a tiny percentage of what the financial services industry spends ...

ASIC appoints two new commissioners

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... reporting areas - is significant and has been of tremendous benefit to ASIC, particularly through a period of parliamentary scrutiny and, more generally, during the challenges of the Global Financial Crisis." Peter Kell first joined the regulator in ...

APRA lays plans to improve super governance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... selection of managers and the processes for monitoring investments in each option. Governance standards will also be under scrutiny when it comes to selection and performance of super fund boards. APRA proposes a board renewal policy, board performance ...

Bloomberg launches derivatives compliance platform

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
... compliance needs when trading over the counter derivatives. The forthcoming Dodd-Frank Act regulations will lead to greater scrutiny on the over the counter (OTC) derivatives sector. Bloomberg Fixed Income Trading in New York has produced a commingled ...

Fed policy options galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... January 2009. And on the 23 December 2010 BusinessWeek ran the headline, "Bernanke Options Seen Curbed Amid Republican Scrutiny". Recall how anxious you and your dog became when you read these headlines back then. It was the end of the world, not even ...

ASIC moves to protect OTC retail investors

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) is stepping up its scrutiny on issuers of over the counter (OTC) derivatives, in order to safeguard the investments of a rising retail client base. ASIC has released a consultation paper seeking ...

Foreign shocks sparks IT scrutiny

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
Hedge funds and finance industry operators are paying up to 50 per cent more for old legacy disaster recovery management systems, a new technology provider has said. Alphaserve Technologies, a New York-based firm that provides risk management, performance ...