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Property group director jailed for four years

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... financial standing of an entity to be acquired with investor funds and Lewis with Weerapah failed to inform ASIC," ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said. "Weerappah's conduct was deliberate, cunning and calculated. His dishonesty over three years led to ...

ASIC puts stop order on misleading Trilogy PDS

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... where investors could obtain further details of the rating," and "failure to address benchmark disclosures." ASIC Commissioner Greg Tanzer said: "It is important that disclosure documents and advertisements are clear, accurate and balanced, and when ...

ASIC concerned over "pockets" of poor SMSF advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... advice" which involve recommendations that self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors gear into real property. ASIC's commissioner Greg Tanzer said that the regulator has identified examples of poor SMSF advice across the industry through its SMSF taskforce ...

ASIC issues governance warning on local emerging market companies

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... that is because we want investors to be confident and informed when putting their money in these companies," ASIC commissioner John Price said. As at November 2012, ASIC identified 760 ASX-listed companies that reported having an accounting segment or ...

AIMA Hedge Fund Forum targets greater cohesion

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... explore how fund managers can institutionalise their businesses without losing their unique, competitive edge. ASIC commissioner Grag Tanzer will lead a regulatory panel, providing an insight into the size, performance and systemic risk posed by the ...

Gunns chairman avoids jail for insider trading

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... the information was inside information, not that he knew. Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) commissioner Cathie Armour said the conviction was a reminder the regulator was committed to combating the serious criminal offence. "The ...

ATO launches superannuation video comp

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... contributing your money to super over the next 30 to 40 years. So it definitely pays to take an interest now!" Assistant Commissioner David Leslie said the ATO benefits from the competition because one of their key focus points is building engagement ...

Hybrids must better convey risk: ASIC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
... 75,000 investors in hybrid securities last year, two thirds of whom were self-managed superannuation funds. ASIC Commissioner John Price said: "We have responded to the increased issuance and popularity of hybrids by working with issuers and their advisers ...

ASIC brandishes whip on dark liquidity and HFT

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
... after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced its new market integrity rules. ASIC Commissioner Cathie Armour said the new rules will improve the transparency and integrity of crossing systems and deter market manipulation. ...

Former Royal Bank of Canada employee jailed for insider trading

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013