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ASIC retains key role as fin planning regulator: Shorten

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will retain its role as sole regulator for the financial planning industry but will work with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) to maintain standards in tax advice. The Treasury released its ...

Diamond Asset Advisors arrive in Aus

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
It's an asset class that is worth more 'in the rough' and local investors can get their hands on it through a Zurich-based firm with links to famous jeweler Harry Winston, which visited Melbourne last month to scope the local market. Diamond Asset Advisors ...

Proposed tax rules to help instalment warrants investors

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
The minister for financial services, Bill Shorten, has expanded the range of assets covered by the income tax look-through treatment for instalment warrants. The Government has decided to broaden the look-through treatment of instalment warrants for ...

CMC taps pattern recognition for traders

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
CMC Markets has launched a new pattern recognition tool to help traders sort data, identify patterns and ease trade execution. The pattern recognition software has been integrated into an existing platform rather than using a third party provider. Pattern ...

Fundies face tough ASIC scrutiny

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
ASIC released a new consultation paper yesterday seeking industry feedback on whether fund managers should be subject to the same rules that regulate stockbrokers when trading in share markets. This could see fund managers face tougher penalties if ...

Industry could face another inquiry

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has called for an in-depth review of the Australian financial system and competition among the big four banks - a move that could trigger another inquiry involving Australia's trillion dollar superannuation industry. Media ...

Snowball raises $18m through share placement

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010
ASX-listed company Snowball Group has raised $18 million through the placement of new ordinary shares at 38c per share in two tranches along with the launching of a share purchase plan. The share placement was over-subscribed and involved both new and ...

ESI Super boosts advice tech

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010
Industry fund ESI Super has improved the technology behind advice delivery to its members, signing up for Provisio Technologies' rapid advice delivery software. ESI Super will use the new technology to deliver defined scope advice to its members, which ...

RIAA unveils investment academy

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
The Responsible Investment Academy will launch its first suite of programs at the seventh international responsible investment conference in Sydney next month. The Responsible Investment Academy, backed by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia ...

UBS GAM renews NAB custody deal

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
UBS Global Asset Management (UBS GAM) reappointed NAB Asset Servicing to provide custody, investment reporting and registry services for more than $8 billion in domestically held assets. The fund manager's decision follows a review and due diligence ...