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ASIC releases report on interim approach to mutual risk products regulation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today released a detailed report of the commission's interim approach towards the regulation of mutual risk products (MRPs). "In general, ASIC considers MRPs to be financial products for the ...

ASIC releases promissory note obligation FAQ

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released a FAQ to assist issuers of promissory notes in understanding their obligations under the Corporations Act. A promissory note is an unconditional promise by an issuer to pay an ...

Adler committed to stand trial on securities charges

Former HIH Insurance director Rodney Adler has been committed to stand trial on charges of manipulating the stock market, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced. Adler appeared in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court ...

Increase in Government unfunded super liabilities may cause super vacuum

An analysis of the 2003/04 budgets by Rice Walker Actuaries has revealed that unfunded superannuation liabilities for the states and territories - excluding Queensland - rose to $40.6 billion in 2003, up from $37.2 billion in 2002. This $3 billion increase ...

ASIC bans Sydney businessmen

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned Jonathan Rabinovitz - a former authorised representative of Credit Suisse First Boston Australia Equities Limited (CSFB) - from the securities industry for 18 months. ASIC found ...

Global bonds sell-off from their unsustainable levels: ICAP

In its weekly economic insight released today, ICAP reported that a major correction in global bond markets has begun, and that it remains unlikely that bond yields will reach their June lows again in this cycle. ICAP mentioned that the only rationale ...

Rodney Adler back in court

HIH director Rodney Adler appeared in court today to face a committal hearing on three counts of manipulating the stockmarket and two counts of making false or misleading statements in relation to securities. He faces a maximum five years' jail on each ...

Three charged over FAI reinsurance arrangements

Three former FAI executives appeared in a Sydney court this morning, charged over alleged offences relating to reinsurance arrangements entered into with general Cologne Re Australia Limited in 1998. Fronting the Downing Centre District Court, Timothy ...

NSW company director charged with 17 counts of fraud: ASIC

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has today announced that John Forwood, director of Signprofiles (NSW), has been charged under the New South Wales Crimes Act on 17 counts of intending to defraud. The charges were laid following ...

ACCC launches policy to expose hard-core cartels

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched a leniency policy aimed at exposing and stopping secret corporate cartels operating in Australia. "Hard core cartels are the very worst violations of competition law," departing ...