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PETER BELL | FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2006

... those who have been unemployed for less than a year. Ms Sinclair reportedly said that while such behaviour was possible, scrutiny of job network members and the system would stop such practices. CSSA found that 40 per cent of people in subsidised jobs ...

FPA should lead not follow: Bloch

... improve consumer services and reduce the regulatory burden on planners. However, Bloch questioned whether the intense media scrutiny on commission versus fees will help the industry overall. "I think this is the debate we need to have - what it is that ...

It's time to work together: MDRT

HAMISH MADDEN | FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2006

... citing Asian export opportunities for adviser skills and the advancement of the local scene. He said that the regulatory scrutiny which had taken place over recent years had put the industry in good shape. "Advisers here have now got their regulatory ...

FOHF giving way to single manager multi-strategy funds

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2006

Retreating hedge fund returns are putting hedge fund fees under increased scrutiny, especially the double fees in funds of hedge funds (FOHF), and this is seeing more attention shift to single manager multi-strategy funds which are more likely to add ...

FPA broadens entry to CFP

KATE HAGE | WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006

... in what it said is an effort to raise standards at a time when the industry's professionalism is coming under greater scrutiny. As of 1 January 2007 planners seeking CFP accreditation can have a masters degree in any discipline, or certification by the ...

ASIC too soft on AFSL applicants: Aud Gen

... report by the national Auditor-General, Ian McPhee, suggests that ASIC needs to tighten the reigns further, applying more scrutiny to potential licensee's documents. The main criticism stemmed from the fact that ASIC's resources were shuffled away from ...

Property groups and advisers get set for scrutiny

High yield fixed interest products and the advisers selling them will come under ASIC's microscope following the widely reported Westpoint debacle, said ASIC's two chief orchestrators. ASIC deputy chair, Jeremy Cooper, said the mezzanine finance property ...

Rise and rise of consumer confidence with planners: CSAM

... industry's ability to show they can deliver value for money. Confirming views of many inside the industry who suffer scrutiny from three regulators and out-of-control compliance, those surveyed said financial planning is one of the most highly regulated ...

News Ltd hits back as super funds bring legal action

... law," that would allow the existing stronghold to be "permanently entrenched and impervious to shareholder and outside scrutiny." The statement added, "shareholders insisted on the no-long-term-poison-pill promise, as well as other assurances of improved ...

CSS fraudsters appear in court

AAP | THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2005

... lawyer Clive Jeffreys says his client, who has leukaemia, had been aware since March last year that he was under the scrutiny of the Australian Federal Police (AFP), and was not a flight risk. Moore granted bail to Roizman, Kurland and Kuris on sureties ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:39PM

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA | 12:33PM

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA | 12:10PM

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI | 12:28PM

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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