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Premium Investors outlines capital options

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
... discount in order for a shareholder meeting to be called to consider the future of the company, the board is proposing an amendment that looks at the end of month position for the prior year. This means if the monthly volume weighted average price for ...

Mixed reaction on shorting ban lift

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
... needs to be done to establish a covered short selling disclosure regime. "Despite passing the 'urgent' Corporations Amendment (Short Selling) Bill last December, the Government has yet to provide the markets with a disclosure regime for covered short ...

ASIC keeps short selling ban

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2009
... Pearce, said ASIC's decision reflects the government's inability to regulate a disclosure regime. He said the Corporations Amendment (Short Selling) bill, which was passed four months ago, doesn't provide adequate detail which means ASIC is forced to ...

Sherry's to-do list for 2009

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
... year. Senator Sherry said it was a high priority for him to settle the regulations for the recently passed Corporations Amendment (Short Selling) Act 2009. The Act allows ASIC to regulate short selling, bans on naked short selling and will ensure disclosure ...

US Senate passes bail-out 74 to 25

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
The bail-out legislation has been overwhelmingly approved by the US Senate, but the bigger test will be the congressional vote tomorrow, which isn't expected to get such a smooth ride. This morning Australian time, the Senate voted in favour of the ...

Industry backs ASIC 'super snapshot'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
Super fund industry bodies welcomed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) consultation paper, declaring it will boost super fund member engagement and improve retirement savings. The consultation paper 101 Superannuation forecasts ...

FPA rejects tax bill changes

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2008
... advice which helps the consumer make informed financial decisions." In its submission to Treasury, the FPA recommended an amendment to the draft Bill that would ensure financial planning advice, in its current form, is maintained. "We believe it would ...

Foreign Exempt rules under review

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
... Australian investors access to broader investment opportunities in the local market. Should the proposal be adopted, an amendment would be made to index methodology to state that "Foreign Exempt ASX-listed companies will be eligible for index inclusion ...

QBE drops PI and D&O insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
QBE Insurance Australia will no longer provide professional indemnity (PI) and directors and officers (D&O) insurance to financial planners and stockbrokers from June onwards following an internal review. In January, the Corporations Act was amended ...

ATO warns on super loans

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
... for use in retirement. Super fund trustees have been free to borrow to acquire assets since last September, when an amendment to the SIS Act removed long-standing restrictions on borrowing. The main beneficiaries of this change are expected to be trustees ...