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ASX managed funds services gets ASIC nod

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
... individual merits at the time of application and in keeping with our policy for granting relief, as described in Regulatory Guide 51Applications for relief (RG 51)." AUSTRAC is currently consulting the industry with a view to amending a rule to allow ...

Read the rules, says ASIC

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
ASIC deputy chairman Peter Kell reassured advisers at the AFA conference that the FoFA best interest duty is not as strict as people think. He reminded them to read the regulatory guidance before jumping to conclusions. "We're just over three months ...

Industry funds ask for specialised SMSF adviser training

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
... said. Industry super associations are asking SMSF advice to have its own specialist knowledge section within Regulatory Guide 146 on Training of Financial Product Advisers. "AIST and ISN recommend that ASIC conducts CTA research to identify the knowledge ...

Advisers to justify platform choice under best interest

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... which "potentially results in advisers giving advice that may not be in the best interests of the client." In Regulatory Guide 148 "Platforms that are managed investment schemes" ASIC reminds advisers that "the reforms introduce new requirements that ...

Lonsec highlights hedge fund classification concerns

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
... proposed new rules affecting hedge funds, which could see investors increase the risk in their portfolios. ASIC Regulatory Guide 240, which was released in September 2012, aimed to raise disclosure requirements for hedge funds. The requirements had been ...

ASIC mulls replacing adviser Training Register

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... review since 24 September 2012. Prior to the review, approved training courses which met the requirements in Regulatory Guide 146 Licensing: Training of financial product advisers were assessed by an authorised assessor and listed on the ASIC Training ...

Research houses flag 'rating shopping' to advisers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
Research houses Zenith, van Eyk and Morningstar will make it easier for advisers to see when a fund manager pulls out of the rating process following new regulatory guidelines aimed at preventing investment houses from shopping around for favourable ...

Lonsec shuts door on rating 'shopping' with new rankings

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
Research house Lonsec has added two new ratings, including one which gives greater transparency for instances where a product is removed from the rating process - a practice used by managers to avoid unfavourable ratings. From 1 July, new Australian ...

Platforms to explain choice of investment products

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... external dispute resolution and corresponding compensation arrangements. The revised guidance is contained in Regulatory Guide 148 Platforms that are managed investment schemes and accompanied by new class orders.

ASIC to accept submissions for 'hedge fund' definition

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... funds that do not exhibit the same risks to investors as 'true' hedge funds, ASIC said. The commencement of the regulatory guide 'Hedge Funds: improving disclosure' has been postponed until February 1, 2014, to allow time for submissions. The currently ...