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ASIC winds up managed investment scheme

... scheme operated by South Australian man Guiseppe Mercorella. ASIC alleges that the scheme is in breach of the Corporations Act 2001 (the Act) since 2002 with the investigation revealing Mercorella owes at least 78 investors about $56 million. Many investors ...

ASIC issues guidance about general financial advice

... guidance to advisers to assist them with complying to certain financial product advice provisions set out in the Corporations Act 2001. The guidance was prepared after industry consultation and is part of two ASIC projects in implementing the government's ...

Orders issued against investment scheme manager

... interim orders in the Adelaide Federal Court against Guiseppe Mercorella whom the regulator alleges breached the Corporations Act through his involvement in a managed investment scheme, and owes investors approximately $78 million. The court orders obtained ...

ASIC pleased with ASX role

... Exchange (ASX) determining the supervisory capability of the ASX. ASIC's report to the Government as required by the Corporations Act shows the regulator believes the ASX is well equipped to supervise the Australian share market in terms of dealing with ...

Third operator of early release super scheme punished

... providing financial services relating to superannuation. The injunctions are permanent unless amendments to the Corporations Act, the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act, or the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations deem otherwise. ...

ASIC offers super switching guides

... and Securities Commission (ASIC) has released a guide aimed at ensuring financial advisers do not breach the Corporations Act 2001 when giving advice about switching superannuation funds in the new Choice environment. The material has been put together ...

Unlicensed financial adviser caught out

... business without an Australian financial services license (AFSL). The regulator alleges Maxwell breached the Corporations Act 2001 by running Business Express Success Techniques Pty Limited, a financial services company offering investment advice, without ...

ASIC provides guidance on superannuation calculators

... where the provider is already licensed from some of the conduct and disclosure provisions in Part 7.7 of the Corporations Act 2001 (the Act). Under the ASIC Class Order (CO 05/611) 'Relief for providers of superannuation calculators' providers who meet ...

ASIC provides guidance about Choice advice

... choice of superannuation fund legislation. The guidance is designed to ensure employers do not contravene the Corporations Act 2001 when giving advice to their employees about Choice, and in particular, that they do not provide financial services advice ...

Interim relief for super fund product disclosure extended

Superannuation trustees will now not have to satisfy the product disclosure requirements of s1012IA of the Corporations Act 2001 until 30 June 2006. The development comes after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) decided to extend ...