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PJC to hold TASA hearing tomorrow

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
The Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) on Corporations and Financial Services will hold its first hearing on the amendment of the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) tomorrow. The inquiry will be held in Sydney and is scheduled to start at 2.15 pm. The PJC ...

AFS goes into liquidation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... regarding the nature of the funds and how they are to be dealt with to ensure consistency with the obligations under the Corporations Act 2001. The Administrators will continue to work with the Authorised Representatives with respect to their transition ...

CAMAC recommends charitable trust audits

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
The Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC) has recommended that charitable trusts managed by licensed trustee companies (LTC) be audited in a new report. CAMAC's 'Administration of charitable trusts' report said that there is a deficit ...

Adviser "enshrinement" bill passes through lower house

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
The House of Representatives has passed the Corporations Amendment (Simple Corporate Bonds and Other Measures) Bill 2013 with amendments to enshrine the terms 'financial adviser' and 'financial planner' in law. Currently under the C orporations Act ...

ASIC takes aim at charitable investment funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
... charitable investment fundraisers, managing an estimated $7 billion in funds. The current exemptions from elements of the Corporations Act are intended to make it easier for investors wishing to invest in charities, on the grounds that for some investors ...

Enshrinement of "financial planner" closer to becoming law

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... November 2012 and in March this year, government introduced legislation for "financial planner / adviser". Under the Corporations Act 2001, there are no rules against people calling themselves "financial planners" irrespective of their training, competence ...

ASIC drops charges against Westpoint directors

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... group collapsed. ASIC accused Carey and Rundle, both from Perth, of breaching their duties as officers under the Corporations Act in light of events surrounding the collapse of the property investment brand. Charges of signing off deeds, which dishonestly ...

Frontier and Rogerscasey form research alliance

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... trends, client issues, and capital market directions. Segal Rogerscasey is a US-based investment consultant that serves corporations, non-profit organizations, endowments, foundations, state and local governments and joint boards of trustees in the US ...

May Day happy day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
... initiatives to promote a functioning market for asset-backed securities collateralised by loans to non-financial corporations." Yes, ABS - asset backed securities (as in the root of the GFC evil) - is back! Don't get your knickers in a twist just yet...the ...

ASFA warns govt against Super raid

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... pointed to a $12 billion shortfall in government revenue. The surprise drop was attributed to lower tax revenues from corporations as the global economy has strained the business operations. The high dollar and the end of the investment phase of Australia's ...