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Changes in board culture, key to avoid risk

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... pressuring companies to make sure they don't operate in risky environments. Recent regulatory changes by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) have brought extra costs to ...

ASIC appoints deputy chairman

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
The government announced the appointment of Peter Kell as deputy chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for a five-year period starting 6 May 2013. Kell joined ASIC as a commissioner in 2011 and has experience in both ...

Former SMSF adviser sentenced

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... fund (SMSF) adviser was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of lodging a false statement with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Craig Gerard Dangar was convicted and released subject to a recognisance order, without ...

EQT offer is undervalued and opportunistic: The Trust Co

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... asked its shareholders to ignore the "materially undervalued and opportunistic offer," in a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The Trust Co admits that combining the company with EQT "could create significant value for shareholders ...

Former Citigroup broker convicted for insider trading

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... Supreme Court has convicted a former Citigroup broker for insider trading, following an investigation from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The broker, Colin Edward George Hebbard, of Gwelup, Western Australia, was fined $20,000 ...

Kenyon Prendeville case could be referred to ASIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... wind up financial business brokering firm Kenyon Prendeville, are considering reporting breaches to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) after one of the partners, Alan Kenyon, failed to provide liquidators with essential financial ...

Is benchmarking being legislated?

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
... Consulting Jonathan Ramsay said during van Eyk's 10th annual conference last week. According to Ramsay, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) new guidelines for financial products could potentially lead to big losses for investors ...

Radar Results creditors meeting to go ahead

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
... records, the remuneration for the liquidators and a statement to the creditors from one of the directors. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) notice of the meeting of creditors advised that creditors wishing to attend should submit ...

ASIC charges former financial adviser

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has charged a former financial adviser for failing to provide appropriate advice to clients. Kevin Maxwell George Whitting, of Rosebud, Victoria, provided inappropriate advice to five investors ...

Sherry joins calls to watch SMSF property spruikers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
... me there are a lot of bad practitioners," he said. The former Labor politician's comments echo those of Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commissioner Peter Kell who urged SMSF professionals to be on the look out for "shark advice" ...