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ASIC digital activities help primary students get cash savvy

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Australian students will learn more about money with the help of digital educational activities released by ASIC this month. ASIC’s digital activities will help teachers use the latest technology to

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21 Feb 2013

Stronger Super implementation

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With key parts of Stronger Super now law, ASIC today published information for industry to help them understand the reforms. The information is provided in responses to questions ASIC has

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18 Feb 2013

ASIC consults on reforms to regulation of the debenture sector

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ASIC has put forward a number of proposals to strengthen the regulation of the debenture sector, including introducing minimum capital and liquidity requirements. Key points: Debenture sector in the spotlight

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14 Feb 2013

SMSF auditor register is here

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ASIC’s registration of self-managed super fund (SMSF) auditors started 31 January 2013. Auditors doing SMSF audits can apply for registration online. The new register is part of the Australian Government’s

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01 Feb 2013

ASIC fee disclosure guidance pragmatic but needs work

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) Chief Executive Officer Mark Rantall has welcomed ASIC’s release of its regulatory guide to the implementation of fee disclosure statements, noting the common sense approach adopted

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29 Jan 2013

ASIC releases guidance on FOFA fee disclosure

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ASIC has released guidance for Australian financial services (AFS) licensees and their representatives on how to comply with the fee disclosure statement (FDS) requirements under the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA)

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29 Jan 2013

ASIC encourages good disclosure from defined benefit fund trustees

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ASIC is encouraging trustees of defined benefit superannuation funds to make timely and appropriate disclosures to members in the wake of poor returns caused by the global financial crisis (GFC).

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22 Jan 2013

ASIC releases key FOFA guidance

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ASIC has released final guidance for two aspects of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms – the best interests duty and scaled advice. The regulatory guides have been produced after

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14 Dec 2012

ASIC focuses on ad disclosure requirements for super trustees

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ASIC has written to superannuation trustees reminding them about disclosure requirements associated with advertising for superannuation products. The types of issues ASIC has seen in advertising that may lead to

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12 Dec 2012

ASIC releases guidance to improve the quality and reliability of investment research

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ASIC has released updated policy guidance to improve the quality and reliability of research reports. Regulatory Guide 79 Research report providers: Improving the quality of investment research (RG 79) has

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11 Dec 2012

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