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ASIC welcomes closer scrutiny on advertising guidelines

... misleading claims. The MIAA Guidelines should provide a useful tool in that process," Tanzer said. According to ASIC regulations as defined under the ASIC Act 2001, misleading and deceptive conduct in relation to financial services, including through ...

Finance firm to launch India's first Islamic mutual fund

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2004
... tap the Gulf money that is finding it difficult to make its way into the American capital markets due to stringent regulations and checks put in place after September 11,\" said Sareshwala. \"Big investments by Muslims, especially rich Arabs, were made ...

ASIC to release paper on dollar disclosure rules

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2004
The investment watchdog will soon release a paper outlining its approach to new fee disclosure regulations, introduced by the government. The "dollar disclosure" regulations, unveiled last Thursday, mean financial licensees and product issuers must ...

Government announces extension for DIY compliance

... effect. In what Senator Sherry described as the second backdown by the Government, Senator Coonan yesterday said the new regulations would take effect from 30 June 2005 rather than the originally slated date of 11 May 2004. Senator Coonan also announced ...

Financial advisers warned of unrecognised training courses; ASIC

... licensed financial services company that enrolled its representatives in a course that failed to comply with ASIC regulations, despite being offered by a registered provider. Licensed financial services companies should ensure that courses conducted ...

CPA launches register to help boardrooms comply with regulations

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2004
The certified accountants organisation, CPA Australia, has launched a new register aimed at helping companies comply with regulatory requirements and appoint independent directors to boards. The CPA Directors Register lists CPA members with the training ...

Business groups fear Labor government: Andrews

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2004
... second time to pass laws changing unfair dismissal laws. The proposed laws would have extended federal unfair dismissal regulations from 50% to 85% of all employees. But Labor argued the proposal would have weakened the protection afforded workers, while ...

Backlash continues over free trade agreement

... intellectual property and counterfeiting will be toughened, and there may be changes to Australia's local content regulations on cable and satellite television. Labor and the minor parties are likely to set up a Senate committee this week to examine ...

Super co-contribution draft regulations released to public

Draft regulations to give effect to the Government's superannuation co-contribution for low-income earners measure have been released for public comment, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Helen Coonan has announced. "The Government ...

Coonan calls on Latham to back portability regulations

Labor has moved to disallow for a second time the government's superannuation portability regulations, in turn prompting a sharp reaction from the responsible minister, Senator Helen Coonan. "This is yet another example of baseless Labor opposition ...