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ASIC's whistleblowing demands too extreme: ACSA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013

Facebook turns on profits as teenagers turn off

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
... for Facebook, analysts are zeroing in on the falling usage from teenagers - pointing to long term implications for corporations that have a singular social media strategy. Facebook declared a 60% jump in September profits to US$425 million causing share ...

China's party plans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013

Shorten gives Ripoll shadow superannuation portfolio

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... superannuation and financial services and is most widely known for his role as Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, a committee that reviewed the Storm Financial scandal and whose recommendations lead to ...

Senate to question ASIC over alleged RBA corruption

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
... enforcement record is solid" and highlighted its "willingness to investigate and enforce company officers breaches of the Corporations Act." ASIC cited the actions taken after the collapse of Trio Capital and the reaction to "widespread problems" at ...

ACSI appoints Future Fund exec as new chief

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
... companies knows just how formidable and effective an advocate Ann has been for improved ESG performance in their corporations," Noonan said. ACSI represents more than 30 industry and government funds in the not-for-profit sector which manage more than ...

Cash Converters to raise $60m through bond issue

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... unsecured bond issue. The bonds will be open only to "professional and sophisticated investors" as stipulated in the Corporations Act, with a minimum investment of $50,000 and an individual note value of $1,000. However, once bought, the debt will be ...

Bowen and Cormann at odds over adviser enshrinement

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... remains "skeptical about the benefits of enshrining the terms 'financial planner' and 'financial adviser' in the Corporations Act." "If we're successful at this election, our priority will be to abolish opt-in, to fix up the costly additional disclosure ...

LM liquidators get boot over conflict of interest

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013
... demonstrated a preparedness to act in a way inconsistent with those owing duties as responsible entity and trustee under the Corporations Act. My view is that they have preferred their own commercial interests to the interests of the fund. "In a winding-up ...

Fake press release activist faces 10 years in jail

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
... be Kent. Moylan who comes from Newcastle, has been charged with one offence of contravening section 1041E of the Corporations Act 2001 (false or misleading statements). The maximum penalty is 10 years imprisonment or a fine of up to $765,000, or both. ...