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Financial product registrations continue strong trend in September quarter

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The number of unlisted financial products registered in the Australian market during the September quarter continued the strong growth trend, with product registration levels 30 per cent higher than the

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12 Oct 2022

Alternatives dominate new managed investment product registrations

From APIR

Alternative products were the most popular type of managed investment product registered in the last financial year, according to analysis of product attributes by APIR Systems. APIR identifies, codes and

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22 Aug 2022

2021/22 financial product registrations increase 30.1 per cent on previous year

From APIR

APIR Systems (APIR) has seen another significant increase in the number of new financial product registrations in the year ending 30 June 2022. According to APIR chief executive, Chris Donohoe, product

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02 Aug 2022

LEI consultation highlights ASIC’s push for greater global alignment

From APIR

A new consultation paper by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will facilitate increased global regulatory harmony for Australian derivative transaction reporting through the adoption of international best practice,

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26 May 2022

Financial product registrations surge in March Quarter

From APIR

Despite recent reports of falls in fund inflows, the number of unlisted financial products registered in the Australian market during the March quarter continued to surge, with product registration levels

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22 Apr 2022

Passing of CCIV legislation strongly supported by APIR

From APIR

“The passing of legislation for Corporate Collective Investment Vehicles (CCIV) in Federal Parliament will facilitate increased global regulatory harmony and drive demand for financial products across the region. “As a

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14 Feb 2022

APIR and Objective Keystone align ahead of TMDs

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Financial services utility, APIR Systems, and listed software solutions provider, Objective Keystone, have entered into an integration partnership allowing product issuers to disseminate Target Market Determination (TMD) data and the

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07 Sep 2021

APIR launches insurance product functionality

From APIR

Financial services utility APIR Systems has expanded its capabilities to include the Australian insurance sector, with insurers now able to apply for an APIR code for their products. According to

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26 Aug 2021

APIR launches TMD-hosting functionality

From APIR

Financial services utility, APIR Systems, has launched new functionality to provide clients with the ability to store Target Market Determinations (TMDs), ahead of the impending Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO)

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06 Jul 2021

APIR to pilot centralised TMD data offering

From APIR

Financial services utility, APIR Systems, will be conducting a pilot program this week to showcase its ability to house a centralised Target Market Determination (TMD) repository ahead of the impending

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19 May 2021

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