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Asia ushers 2010 with caution

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
Investors will be wary of inflation and deflation risks, hedge funds will undergo closer scrutiny and ESG factors will take prominence - these are some of Mercer's investment trends predictions for Asia this year. Although the threat of sustained deflation ...

SMSFs not exempt from tough reviews: Bowen

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009
Minister of superannuation Chris Bowen said self-managed super funds will not be exempt from strong government scrutiny - as the government cracks down on the sector's accountability, efficiency and governance issues. Speaking at the ASFA conference ...

AFA renews call to restrict 'financial adviser' term

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2009
... the Corporations Act. "There should be transparency around the term and anyone using it should be subject to the same scrutiny and have to adhere to the same regulatory requirements as financial advisers," said Klipin. "Those who can't, have not earned ...

ASIC flags end-of-year signposts

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
... number of 'emphasis of matter' paragraphs from 130 back in 2007 to 407 by end of last year. Auditors will face closer scrutiny. With listed companies likely to massage their books to inflate their asset or hide huge debts, the regulator called for more ...

ATO targets loss schemes

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
... for the capital gains tax 50 per cent discount," said the ATO. Managed Investment Schemes (MIS) are also under heavy scrutiny. The recent collapses of Timbercorp and Great Southern in particular have put agribusiness managed investment schemes in a negative ...

Shareholder claims hike D&O costs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
... any claims. There could be little room to negotiate new rates as underwriters also have to factor increasing regulatory scrutiny after the recent corporate collapses. "The result of the fallout has been to energise the regulator and encourage the growth ...

China caps executive pay

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
... become all important in leading the advance of Chinese business. But for the same reason SOEs now face intense public scrutiny, threatening backlashes from communities in the Communist nation increasingly divided over uneven distribution of economic ...

Restrict 'adviser' term: AFA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
... executive. "In the interests of better serving the consumer, anyone using the term should be subject to the same intense scrutiny and have to adhere to the same strict regulatory requirements as financial advisers. Those who can't have not earned the ...

Aus FMs avoid Satyam scandal

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
... "There's no question there will be collateral damage and I think other computing companies will come under increased scrutiny," he said. "I think any investors will be asking what should be the risk premium for investors in Indian companies...[and will ...

Vianova weathers financial crisis

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2008
... governments, increase their yields to attract investors," he said. While the mortgage market has come under huge international scrutiny due to its role in the sub-prime crisis and mortgage funds come under seige, Bryant highlighted investors should not ...