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Medcraft calls for international super benchmarking

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... information on where funds are being invested, and benchmark allocations against an international standard, ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has said. Medcraft has previously argued in favour of detailed asset allocation disclosure on member statements, saying ...

All advice scaled in proposed ASIC guidance

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... expertise to ensure that the scaled advice provided meets legal obligations, including the best interests duty. Greg Medcraft, chairman of ASIC said, "FOFA contains significant reforms intended to bring about real changes in the way financial advice ...

ASIC bans ABC LC auditor

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... gatekeepers who are relied upon to provide assurance and market confidence in the quality of financial reports", said Greg Medcraft, ASIC Chairman. ASIC said that during the audit of ABC's 2007 financial report, Green failed to perform adequately and ...

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 ...