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Government boosts ASIC with $127m package

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... term as chair will also be extended, pending approval from the Governor-General, by 18 months; an additional ASIC commissioner will be appointed at the same time. Medcraft welcomed the news, saying: "This will enable further surveillance and enforcement ...

ASIC releases 2016 enforcement report

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
... infrastructure and training to support its intelligence capabilities. Commenting on the enforcement report, ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said, "ASIC does everything in its power to detect and take action against those who break the law, to ensure consumers ...

ASIC calls out weak conflict policy in vertical business

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... organisations with this, and previous reviews, revealing good examples of companies committed to conflicts management," ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said. "However, it is clear that some organisations adopt a generic template conflicts policy, with ...

ASIC consults on robo regulation

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... having the potential to offer Australian consumers access to good quality, low-cost, financial advice," said ASIC commissioner John Price. "ASIC is committed to helping industry take advantage of the opportunities offered by robo-advice while ensuring ...

SuperStream sees 70% of member contributions

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... employer contributions as we are now seeing the promise of SuperStream efficiencies being delivered," said ATO deputy commissioner for superannuation James O'Halloran. "We are very pleased with the progress shown by APRA-regulated funds in onboarding ...

ASIC tightens Macquarie's AFSL

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... expects licensees to maintain strict controls and follow proper procedures in their handling of client funds," ASIC commissioner John Price said. "Where that does not occur, ASIC will take action to ensure a licensee's ability to continue operating is ...

Regulators coordinating efforts to protect super

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... do. In a panel session at the SMSF Association National Conference in Adelaide, Australian Taxation Office (ATO) commissioner Chris Jordan and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commissioner Greg Tanzer said cooperation between the ...

ASIC slams ex-Macquarie agri chief for fake family office

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
... that he was in a position of responsibility and that general deterrence is an important factor in this case. ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer added, "The deceptive conduct of Mr Hornibrook was not inadvertent nor was it the result of a momentary lapse. ...

AMP names directors to lead revamped SMSF business

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016
... of AMP; Stuart Forsyth, director and consultant for McPherson Super Consulting and former ATO assistant deputy tax commissioner for superannuation and chief customer officer for AMP, Paul Sainsbury. A new leadership team of nine people has also been ...

Cbus Royal Commission findings impact industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016
... selection of default super funds, and trade union relationships with industry super funds. In his scathing final report, Commissioner Dyson Heydon said the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union's (CFMEU) heavy membership at industry super fund ...