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Treasury heavy handed on portfolio disclosure

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... the plans in Canberra. After comments made in the media by Australian Securities & Investments (ASIC) commissioner Greg Medcraft in 2011, both ASFA and the Financial Services Council (FSC) engaged AISC to form a working group to implement enhanced portfolio ...

Highly educated SMSF investors prime fraud targets

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
... Investment Fraud operations and the organised criminal groups behind them," according to the report. ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft said the highly sophisticated scams could be difficult for even experienced investors to identify. "ASIC has worked closely ...

Aust advisers to get dual Aust-NZ recognition

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... Australian and New Zealand financial services industries by increasing competition and lowering transaction costs," said Greg Medcraft, chairman of ASIC. "We hope many financial advisers here and in New Zealand take advantage of this new arrangement." ...

National exam to raise quality of advice

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... and administer the exam. "It is important that the national exam is driven by, and developed with, industry," said Greg Medcraft, chairman of ASIC. "Continuing our consultative approach to improving the quality of advice provided to retail investors ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... Mining chief executive Greg Robinson, Australian Agricultural Company chief executive David Farley and ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft are due to address the Stockbrokers Association Conference in Melbourne. In Australia, the market on Thursday closed lower ...

Medcraft to chair IOSCO

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has been elected chairman of the board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) at the annual conference in Beijing. Medcraft's IOSCO term will begin when current chairman, Masamichi Kono, steps ...

Cbus board moves for greater disclosure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... dollar commitment to potential projects in addition to property director fees will also be included. ASIC chair Greg Medcraft called on all super funds to improve disclosure including breakdowns of asset allocation in a speech to an industry event in ...

ASIC appoints new commissioner

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... followed consultations with the Ministerial Council for Corporations. ASIC now has five commissioners, including chair Greg Medcraft. It has been responsible for consumer protection in super, insurance and deposit taking since 1998, and consumer credit ...

ASIC calls for detailed disclosure on holdings of super funds

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
ASIC Chair Greg Medcraft has called on all super funds to provide detailed breakdowns of asset allocation in member statements, saying simply reporting major holdings leaves room for cynicism. The rise of the self-managed super fund (SMSF) does not ...

ASIC releases hedge funds guidance

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... inadequate disclosure has contributed to investors not understanding the risks when purchasing a hedge fund product," Greg Medcraft, Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) chairman said. "Improved disclosure of the risks associated with ...