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ASIC to focus on analyst briefings

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... small- should have access to equal information from listed entities when making their investment decisions,' ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour said.

BT overcharged customers, refunds $2.3m

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... also written to all platform operators to remind them of their significant breach of reporting obligations," ASIC Commissioner Greg Tanzer said. Since May 2013, BT has been contacting affected customers and, where appropriate, compensating them. All ...

ASIC increases NTA requirements for custodians

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... superannuation. "There is a degree of risk associated with providing any custodial or asset holding service," ASIC Commissioner Greg Tanzer said. "Investors must be confident that these important gatekeepers, who are responsible for safekeeping other ...

Allianz appoints COO

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... executive director of Rehabilitation and Compensation at the Victorian WorkCover Authority and a first assistant commissioner at the Productivity Commission. Allianz's current chief operating officer Garry Townsend has announced his intention to retire ...

AIST employee to take legal action over workplace dispute

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
... birth of her second child in 2012. She claimed AIST refused her request to work part-time on her return to work. Commissioner John Lewin, a member of the Fair Work Commission which gave the green light to the claim, found the AIST offer of a 'conditional' ...

ASIC relaxes HFT and dark pool proposals

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... improvement in the awareness of these areas of trading, hence the move not to proceed with some rules at this time," ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour said. "Today we are announcing our direction for the full suite of proposals and we are confident they ...

ASIC updates MIS guidance

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... the new requirements. The updated policy guidance provides clarity to operators of schemes and their advisers, ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said. The document focuses on the steps to acquire an interest in the scheme and the powers and rights of the ...

Former Bell Potter adviser sentenced to 5 years jail

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... prosecution in a month involving a financial adviser who has exploited client accounts in a deceptive fashion," ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said.

Ex-Lonsec MD convicted of insider trading

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... loss of the efficacy and integrity of the market. Those who held the shares and did not sell were victims." ASIC Commissioner John Price said, "Prosecuting insider trading has been a real focus for ASIC. In the last four years we have obtained convictions ...

ATO release another SMSF self help guide

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
... additional responsibilities you have when you start paying retirement benefits to members of your own fund," wrote Commissioner of Taxation, Chris Jordan in the forward to the 24 page publication. He cautioned SMSF trustees that "You are still responsible ...