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ASIC issues updated tip sheet for below-par auditors

John Fernando The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) today announced that it has issued an updated information sheet to provide guidance for applicants wishing to register as a company auditor. The information sheet, entitled 'how ...

ASIC reaches agreement with former One.Tel boss

John Fernando The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has reached a $750,000 agreement with former One.Tel director Bradley Keeling following court proceedings against him. Keeling, along with Jodee Rich, Mark Silbermann and John ...

Financial planners must raise their game on advice, fees: Morgan

Paul Cully Australia's wealth management industry must improve the quality of advice and transparency of its fee structures to regain the confidence of suspicious consumers, according to Westpac's chief executive officer David Morgan. Addressing a Committee ...

Financial services urged to obtain their AFS licenses soon

... Australian financial services industry is just twelve months from the full implementation of the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA). "If you want to operate beyond 10 March 2004, the message is clear. You need to apply for your AFS licence soon. We ...

Morning market wrap: All Ordinaries under pressure

Paul Cully The All Ordinaries will come under pressure in early trade as investors react to another day of heavy losses on the world's equity indices. As the US went about gathering the requisite votes it needs from UN members to force a fresh vote ...

APRA and what it means in 2003: Littrell speaks out

Paul Cully Charles Littrell, executive general manager policy research consulting for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), has outlined the regulator's role in the post-HIH financial landscape as it tries to find a balance between ...

APRA suspends Host-Plus superannuation trustee for 120 days

Paul Cully The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today suspended Host-Plus Ltd from acting as a trustee of the Host-Plus superannuation fund for 120 days. "APRA has concluded that the trustee could no longer be relied on to perform its ...

ASIC blacklists ex-Colonial planner for client 'churning'

Paul Cully A former Colonial financial planner who made $190,000 in commissions by 'churning' the superannuation funds of approximately 73 clients has given an undertaking to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) that he will not ...

Morningstar gives three stars to Perpetual's Barra offering

John Fernando Research house Morningstar has given Perpetual Investments' Alpha Quant offering from Barra International a three star rating. Morningstar said that a lack of emphasis on quality and sustainability of earnings from the quant model was ...

APRA disqualifies two more superannuation trustees

John Fernando The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today announced the disqualification of Norman Zuppicich and John Bayford from acting as responsible officers of a superannuation trustee, investment manager or custodian on the grounds ...