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Advisers must gravitate from engagement to guidance: Mercer

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... enough anymore, added Yellow Brick Road chief executive Matt Lawler, speaking at the same conference session. New regulations make this mentality even more important, as the adviser really does just work for the client now, free of many of the incentives ...

Draft regulation released for Accountant Exemption

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
Draft regulations were released yesterday by the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation that could see accountants provide more financial advice if it passes into law. Minister Bill Shorten released the draft regulation which he said will ...

Blame the G

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012

FATCA discussions welcomed by FSC

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
... Treasurer Wayne Swan said in a statement on Wednesday. "This announcement has come at a critical time as the final FATCA regulations are expected before the end of the year," said John Brogden, chief executive officer, Financial Services Council (FSC). ...

High frequency trading benefits: UK government

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... instability and periodic illiquidity.' He added: "There has been a relative lack of evidence and analysis to inform new regulations designed to increase market competition and protect consumers." In 2010 studies revealed that HFT accounted for as much ...

ASIC consults on code approval under FOFA

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... consultation paper on its approach to code approval and relief powers under the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) regulations, outlining plans to take a facilitative approach to the implementation of the reforms. Australia's corporate regulator has existing ...

Australia ranks third in Global Pensions

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... level of assets and contributions, the provision of adequate benefits and a private pension system with well developed regulations. Knox noted that he is also aware of the fact that many of the world's retirement systems are under increasing stress with ...

IQPC conference tackles operational risk

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... of global risk and compliance, heads of operational risk and internal auditors. On the agenda is the impact of new regulations such as Basal III and FATCA, how to manage GRC and assessing outsourcing opportunities. There will also be three practical ...

Overseas investors' demand replacement of LM as RE

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... default," said Bacon. "There has been no update of the asset position (RG45) for more than a year - a clear breach of ASIC regulations." Meantime, it's understood that LM has taken out what are regarded as extraordinary level of fees. In 2011 alone this ...

ANZ fined over futures contracts

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... Intercontinental Exchange, ordering it to pay the $350,000 fine and ensure it does not make any more violations of trading regulations, reported AAP. ANZ chief risk officer Nigel Williams said the breaches of CFTC regulations were inadvertent, technical ...