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ASIC appoints new consumer protection director

... be leaving ASIC on March 10, following his appointment as chief executive officer of the Australian Consumers Association (ACA).

ASIC director leaves to head ACA

... Peter Kell has left the watchdog to take up the role of chief executive officer with the Australian Consumers\' Association (ACA). The appointment continues an executive reshuffle within the regulatory bodies, with Kell replacing Louise Sylvan who was ...

Recommitment to super issues being emphasised by federal politicians: ASFA

The recently concluded Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference in Brisbane has proven to be successful, with the association saying that it had been a good platform to air the views of the political parties on super, and it ...

Costello announces new appointment to ACCC deputy chair

... International and commences her appointment after serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Consumers\' Association (ACA) since 1993,\" said Mr Costello. \"In her capacity at the ACA, Ms Sylvan has participated in a number of government ...

Corporate governance practices have worsened in past year: survey

Australia's corporate governance practices have come in for further criticism, this time from two academics. And their research has also led to claims a two-tiered society of corporate governance is emerging in Australia. In a survey commissioned by ...

FPA mandates degree entry for CFP in 2007

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has announced that from 1 January 2007, all applicants its Certified Financial Planner (CFP) education program will have to hold a degree to be eligible. The FPA also announced that it would establish a Graduate ...

State Street Global Advisors appoints Don Hamson to head Australian equities

State Street Global Advisors (SsgA) has today announced the appointment of Don Hamson as head of active Australian equities. Mr Hamson was previously the chief investment officer of Westpac Investment Management and general manager of investments for ...

ACA statement draws fire from AFA

... continued by saying that any family that relied upon this advice and subsequently lost a breadwinner may be able to sue the ACA for the resultant loss.

US regulator warned of hedge fund risks

The Washington-based Investment Company Institute (ICI), representing over 8,000 US mutual funds, has warned the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that individual investors and financial advisers rarely had the skills to knowledgably invest ...

FPA, IFSA & NIBA launch "plain English" consumer guides

The Financial Planning Association (FPA), The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) have announced the completion of a "plain English" guide for Statement of Advice (SOA) and model Financial ...