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Two Storm victims to receive $1.1m in compensation

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... which the Doyles, and ultimately other Storm investors, could achieve fair and adequate compensation,"ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft said. "I am pleased that ASIC has been able to achieve this result and that the allegations against BoQ and Macquarie of ...

ASIC delays start date for advisers exam

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... consumers to have greater access to quality financial advice and greater confidence in advisers," ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft said. "Having this framework in place, including the enhanced training standards, is an important element in achieving this ...

ASIC chair appointed to IOSCO

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
Greg Medcraft, the chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, was appointed chair of the global peak body that represents 32 securities regulatory authorities. Medcraft took over as chair of the International Organization of Securities ...

Former Astarra director permanently banned from fin services

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
... individuals who do not promote these values when dealing with consumers have no place in the industry," ASIC Chairman Greg Medcraft said. Liu has the right to apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of ASIC's decision and is currently ...

Mac Private Wealth forced to rectify serious deficiencies

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013
... central to this is ensuring financial services are provided efficiently, honestly and fairly," said ASIC Chairman Greg Medcraft "Our surveillance found Macquarie Private Wealth fell significantly short of this mark, so ASIC took action. This is a major ...

Audit report "disappointing"

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
ASIC boss Greg Medcraft has said that the results of the corporate watchdog's latest audit inspection show a drop in quality and are disappointing. The report for the 18 months to 30 June 2012 covered inspections of 20 Australian audit firms and found ...

Super's growth a challenge for ASIC: Medcraft

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... over the next decade is one of the biggest challenges facing Australia's corporate regulator, said ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft. As the size of the superannuation sector expands to $3 trillion over the next decade, the extra products, investors and funds ...

Market wrap Early AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... its annual general meeting in Canberra. Chairman of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC), Greg Medcraft, is scheduled to deliver to a speech at an American Chamber of Commerce in Australia lunch in Sydney. The local market on Thursday ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
... various business leaders participating. There also will be a regulatory update with John Laker (APRA Chairman) and Greg Medcraft (ASIC Chairman). In Australia, the market on Tuesday hit at a 14-month high, closing above the 4500 level for the first time ...

CBA proffers Storm settlement

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
... additional money, "is a timely, fair and certain outcome for Storm investors who borrowed from CBA," said ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft. "Storm investors can be confident we would not have agreed to a settlement unless we thought the compensation was appropriate." ...