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Parlie inquiry into sales commissions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
... the need for the inquiry, he said, "I know the regulator does examine a range of organisations and there are good regulations in place but obviously something has gone wrong and I think what our job is to do is to examine the situation. What has gone ...

SMSFs breach asset rules

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
... super legislation. They're an absolute no-no and size is no excuse." Murden said a lack of education on the rules and regulations governing SMSFs is also a key contributor to these problems. "In a lot of cases [funds] don't realise they've breached the ...

Don't punish fin services for GFC: Pearce

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... yesterday told the Securities and Derivatives Industry Association that the Opposition will not support knee-jerk new regulations, particularly if they are politically motivated. "The Opposition would be averse to supporting any new indiscriminate legislation ...

Fin services escapes consumer law reform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
... consumer protections. Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs will today launch new regulations to integrate State-based consumer laws into a national framework, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. The new reforms ...

Sherry's to-do list for 2009

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
... function in Sydney last night, the minister for superannuation and corporate law said finalising the short selling regulations, national regulation for financial services and consumer credit, and future regulation of credit ratings agencies numbered ...

No pay for failure: ACSI

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
... in "phased" termination payments. These payments will cease when an executive finds another position. Currently ASX regulations require companies to disclose the contractual terms - including termination conditions - of appointments. "Corporations should ...

More pain for insurance firms

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
... windstorms or [natural disasters] but driven by asset depletion of the balance sheet of insurers, and driven by the new regulations that come down the pipe in the next couple of months. "That will reduce capacity and increase the cost for insurance," ...

Insurance stays afloat

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... bashed by the troubles in the financial markets - but one researcher believes that most players are safe due to strong regulations, technology investments and sound portfolio management. According to Datamonitor, insurance companies have been hobbled ...

LGSS affected by shorting ban

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... officer of LGSS. Managers operating in overseas markets such as the US and UK have also been affected by tightening regulations on shorting - putting further road blocks to the fund's investments via hedge funds in international markets. LGSS's socially ...

More than 50 funds 'on hold' after shorting ban

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... ratings house was in the midst of a long/short review of funds when news broke worldwide and locally about the new regulations surrounding short selling. The 57 funds from 25 managers were able to use short selling for alpha generation and defensive ...