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Centrepoint set to complete full AAP acquisition

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
... groups," de Zwart said. The acquisition requires the approval of AAP shareholders and ratification by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the court. Centrepoint is offering AAP shareholders 1.25 Centrepoint shares for each ...

ASIC proposes stricter training requirements for advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has proposed an increase in the knowledge and skill requirements for financial planners. The regulator has released a consultation paper on training standards for planners who provide financial ...

ASIC far too slow to act on misconduct: Senator

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has been "far too slow to act" on misconduct in the financial services industry, Nationals senator John Williams told Financial Standard. Yesterday Williams introduced a motion into Parliament ...

ASIC to face parliamentary inquiry over CBA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
Parliament will launch an inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), after it was revealed that the regulator took 16 months to act on information that suggested serious misconduct in Commonwealth Bank financial planning. ...

IMF to fund claims against Lehman Asia

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... on behalf of 63 churches, councils and charities against Lehman Asia. According to an announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), the claim seeks to reverse the decision of the liquidators to reject the clients' proofs of debt which were ...

ClearView advisers up by 45%

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... went from 70 advisers in June 30, 2012, to 102 in May 31, 2013, according to a company's statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). During the 18 months following the launch of the LifeSolutions and WealthSolutions products, ClearView has ...

Company director charged with QLD property fraud

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... Magistrates Court facing eight counts of fraudulent misappropriation, following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Hill, of Hill Stephens & Associates Pty Ltd (HSA), allegedly dishonestly induced various ...

ASIC relaxes HFT and dark pool proposals

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has relaxed parts of its proposed rule changes for dark pools and high-frequency trading (HFT) after extensive consultation with the industry. ASIC will not go ahead with proposals to rest ...

ASIC releases more detail on limited AFS licence

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released guidance on applying for a limited Australian financial services (AFS) licence. The guide establishes the exact definition of a limited AFS licence and it gives more details on ...

AQUA II poses a challenge to wraps

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... informally known as AQUA II - may be on the horizon following the release of a consultation paper by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Widely seen as an alternative to big platforms, the AMFS will be exempt from regulations ...