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ASIC rules to fix disputes faster

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released new regulatory guidance that will help financial planners and insurers settle simple disputes with their clients. The guidance issued today will affect financial services licensees ...

Westpac Online launches intl CFDs

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
Westpac Online Investing adds international Contracts for Difference (CFDs) to its product suite. Available from this week, Westpac Online investors will have access to CFD coverage across nine international markets that include international shares ...

ASIC retains key role as fin planning regulator: Shorten

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will retain its role as sole regulator for the financial planning industry but will work with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) to maintain standards in tax advice. The Treasury released its ...

ASIC catches Camelot Derivatives

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
... the above offences contravened provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001. The matter is scheduled to return to the Federal Court for further directions on 29 April 2011. The interim orders ...

ASIC strikes $67.45m in Westpoint settlement

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has reached a settlement agreement, handing investors in the Westpoint Group an additional $67.45 million in compensation. The latest stage of the litigation process was carried out on behalf ...

Ponzi scheme operator jailed

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2011
... years in prison and ordered to repay $1,207,537 in compensation to the investors. Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) found that Bucello received over $2.5 million in funds from five individuals to provide bridging finance to other ...

Former adviser faces fraud charges

ASIC RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011
... including fraudulently obtaining client funds, after an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Alan Leslie Brown, of Lugarno, New South Wales, has appeared on a total of 15 charges including one count of obtaining ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... before the Senate banking inquiry in Sydney, along with representatives of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Financial Services Council. Energy producer Woodside Petroleum issues its fourth quarter production report. ...

ASIC slaps tough penance for fin services misconduct

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010
... six months imprisonment on 25 insider trading related charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Making national headlines, the judge presiding over the case blamed the financial services industry for creating an ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... In equities news, the case continues in the Federal Court in Perth between the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. Annual general meetings are scheduled by Brickworks Ltd, Crown Ltd, SEEK Ltd, Consolidated ...