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ASX flags concerns over losing single operator status

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
... the preservation of market integrity and systemic risk, and the impact on Australia's position as a regional financial centre. In addition, Australian regulators must be able to state confidently that a change in market structure will benefit the market ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... damage to the lender, resigning over the rigging of key global interest rates that has sullied London's image as a financial centre. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index jumped by 1.25 per cent to 5,640.64 points on Monday. Frankfurt's DAX 30 advanced 1.24 ...

MIT Budget inconsistencies spark concern

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... Young. "This announcement is counter to the Government's stated intention of making Australia a more vibrant financial centre and will likely result in foreign investors reducing their use of Australian MITs." The Government announced the reduction of ...

Budget tightening to hit IMR

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
... Committee on Economics yesterday. When asked about recommendations made in the Johnson Report into Australia as a Financial Centre released in January 2010, Heferen commented on the changed thinking with regard to revenue expenditure. "One of the tricky ...

Govt releases final issue of investment manager regime

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... Council (FSC), commended the regime as a major step towards Australia becoming a more significant international financial centre "It is difficult to overstate the significance of the changes announced today," Codina said. "By removing a major export ...

Vanguard founder joins MLC board

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... is currently chair of the Australian Centre for Financial Studies and a member of the Australian government's Financial Centre Task Force. He is also a director of National Corporate Investment Services Limited, National Asset Management Limited Plum ...

ASX's PureMatch gets ASIC green light

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... Sydney. "ASX's investment in world-class infrastructure is consistent with Australia's ambition to be an attractive financial centre. A low latency, contemporary equity trading platform further improves the competitiveness and relevance of Australia's ...

ASIC: New regulations for responsible entities

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... with the interests of investors, said ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft. "As Australia raises its profile as a leading financial centre, increasing minimum responsible entity capital requirements to a level that is globally comparable improves confidence in ...

Asia growth to transform business

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
... governance is a problem in Asia but with the Chinese government committed to transforming Shanghai into a global financial centre it will have no option but to lift to governance standards to very high levels.

Asia Pacific $23.5bn local investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... chief executive, John Brogden, said the findings further supported the recommendations outlined by the Australian Financial Centre Forum (Johnson Review). "The strong bipartisan support for the Johnson recommendations will ensure Australia is able to ...