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Aussie fund frontrunner for Bank of China $12bn float

Investors in a little known Sydney-based fund Premium China Fund could become the early beneficiaries of the Bank of China's initial public offering (IPO), one of the most widely anticipated and sought after public floats of the decade. China's second-largest ...

Two charged over dodgy building insurance

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2006
Two men will face court over allegations they operated the Homesafe Equities builders warranty insurance business dishonestly and without proper license. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has brought charges against Victorian ...

Super adviser loses license after ASIC super switching survey

A Sydney-based superannuation advice specialist has lost its license after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) 'super switching' survey found it breached several compliance obligations. ASIC has revoked the license of SMS Advising ...

AFS completes buy-back from Zurich

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2006
Australian Financial Services Ltd (AFS) has successfully completed its buy-back of Zurich Financial Services Australia's 39.7 per cent holding in the group. AFS chief executive officer, Peter Daly, said, "The buy-back marks an exciting new milestone ...

ASIC charges unlicensed advisers

In another classic case of caveat emptor, charges have been laid against four Queensland-based 'investment advisers' for running a business without a license. Following ASIC's investigation, Marianna Casella, Peter Stokes, Anton Vilenica and Ken McDowell ...

Rei Super gains APRA licence

Rei Super has been awarded its Registrable Superannuation Entity (RSE) licence by APRA, seven months ahead of the July 2006 deadline. "The fund is committed to growing and prospering in the future so we wanted this project out of the way this calendar ...

ASIC to cut AFS licence paperwork

ASIC has announced it will introduce changes to its Australian financial services licence (AFSL) application processes that will cut the paperwork needed by more than 50 per cent. Malcolm Rodgers, executive director in Regulation said ASIC has reduced ...

AFS buy back Zurich's interest

Australian Financial Services Limited (AFS) will buy back Zurich Australia's 39.7 per cent shareholding of the dealer group as AFS attempt to build a wholly dealer owned, dealer operated company. Chief Executive Officer of AFS Peter Daly and Zurich ...

Australian financial services globally competitive: Axiss

Axiss Australia has just released its latest benchmark report highlighting Australia as a globally competitive and attractive financial services centre while also being named the World's most resilient economy for the fourth consecutive year. Axiss ...

ASIC issues guidance on general advice warning and SOAs

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued an example Statement of Advice (SOA) and released a proposal to reduce the repetition of advice warning for Australian financial services licensees and their representatives. The ...