ASIC releases report on emerging market issuers

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Following the high profile collapse of some emerging market issuers overseas ASIC has undertaken a review of these types of entities here in Australia. Our review has not identified at

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Former Gunns chairman convicted of insider trading

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ASIC Commissioner Cathie Armour says the conviction of former Gunns chairman John Eugene Gay for insider trading was a reminder the regulator was committed to combating this serious criminal offence.

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Former Wealthsure financial adviser pleads guilty to criminal charges

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Former WealthSure financial adviser, Mr Brian William Veitch, has pleaded guilty to 22 criminal charges following an ASIC investigation. Appearing in the Sydney District Court, Mr Veitch, formerly of Minto,

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ASIC continues crackdown on hybrids

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Following recent ASIC action, we have seen an improvement in the disclosure of the risks of hybrids. But there is still work to be done to make sure these complex

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Former analyst convicted of insider trading

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A former analyst with finance firm Lincoln Crowne & Company (LCC) has been convicted for insider trading. Jonathan Jin Yi Ang, 25, of St Leonards, NSW, had pleaded guilty to

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Smartphone app to allow trans-Tasman business searches on the go

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Australians and New Zealanders will be able to quickly and easily find details on almost five million registered organisations names using their smartphone with the release of the NZAUConnect app.

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Former Gunns chairman pleads guilty to insider trading

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Former Gunns Limited (Gunns) chairman, John Eugene Gay has pleaded guilty to insider trading. Mr Gay, who was a director of Gunns Limited from 1980 to 2010 and was chairman

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ASIC to boost record-keeping obligations

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The move comes as the financial advice industry beds down the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) and Stronger Super reforms, which will result in big changes for most Australian financial

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Speech to FSC Annaul conference: The future of financial regulation

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The following is a speech by Greg Medcraft, Chairman, Australian Securities and Investments Commission delivered at the Financial Services Council (FSC) Annual Conference, 31 July 2013: “Thank you Martin (Codina) for the kind

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ASIC cancels licence of Australian Public Trustees Limited

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ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of Australian Public Trustees Limited (APT) after it was found they had breached a number of the financial, reporting and other

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