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Judge orders end of class action against WealthSure

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
... class action were former clients of Colin James Oberg, a former WealthSure adviser that was banned by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in 2012 after he withdrew over $1.55 million of client funds without approval. "Each of ...

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STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
In the latest edition of Financial Standard we look at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Senate inquiry and see what some industry pundits think of the regulator. We also investigate how baby boomers may be able to make their ...

Diversa appoints CEO, goes into trading halt

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
... Diversa was also placed into a trading halt at the request of the company according to a statement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The purpose of the halt is pending an announcement by the company in relation to a proposed capital raising. ...

ASIC's SMSF report being misread

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
A report commissioned by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) into the cost of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) has been misinterpreted. The report, 'Cost of Operating SMSFs', which was prepared by Rice Warner Actuaries ...

John Hewson calls for overhaul of superannuation system

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
... competition, transparency and corporate governance. Hewson would also like to see a review of the role of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in light of a Senate Committee inquiry into the regulator's performance in relation ...

Industry agrees: SMSFs are not for everyone

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
Industry bodies have welcomed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) consultation paper asking for better regulation for establishing and advising self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF). "The announcement by ASIC today is consistent ...

ASIC questions SMSF advice in proposed guidance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commissions (ASIC) has called into question the quality of advice given to self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) investors in proposed guidance the regulator released today. "There is a need to improve the ...

New SFG service launched to reposition boutiques

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... environment," he said. SFGA us a non-aligned financial advice and end-to-end wealth management firm, listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Finance industry integrity called into question

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... agreed that they operate with integrity. The survey was conducted by Susan Bell Research on behalf of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) between February and June 2013 via a quantitative questionnaire to 1,468 stakeholders and ...

Praemium adds Easton AM to SMA platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... managed account (SMA) platform. The Global Tactical model portfolio uses global tactical asset allocation and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed exchange-traded funds (ETF) with the aim of providing absolute returns. The model employs a systematic ...