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    IOSCO Publishes Retail Structured Products Report

    By Editors | 23/12/2013

    The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published their report on Regulation of Retail Structured Products. The report will act as a toolkit outlining regulatory options for international securities regulators when regulating retail structured products.

    ASIC Pleased with Superannuation PDS Changes

    By Editors | 27/11/2013

    ASIC launched the shorter Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) Regime” in June 2012, and has now had a chance to review a sample of the shorter PDSs for superannuation and simple management investment schemes.

    ASIC Launches Next Generation Market Surveillance System

    By Editors | 25/11/2013

    ASIC’s new market surveillance system is now in operation. The platform, knows as MAI (Market Analysis Intelligence) helps ASIC better […]

    ASIC Releases Revised Guidance on Custody

    By Editors | 21/11/2013

    ASIC has today released revised guidance on the custody of assets and standards to be met by asset holders. The […]

    ASIC’s Perspective on Self Managed Super Fund Regulation

    By Editors | 08/11/2013

    A speech given by John Price, Commissioner of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to the The Institute of […]

    MAS Approve DTCC Trade Depository in Singapore

    By Editors | 06/11/2013

    The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced it has received approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) […]

    Australian Banks Begin Reporting OTC Derivatives

    By Editors | 04/10/2013

    The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today announced that five of the major Australian banks active in the over-the-counter […]

    ASIC Releases Further Guidance on Hedge Fund Disclosure

    By Editors | 03/10/2013

    ASIC has today refined the definition of a hedge fund to ensure disclosure requirements are appropriately targeted at those funds […]

    Securities / Derivatives

    Regulators from Asia attend meeting at ESMA

    By Editors | 03/10/2013

    Principals and senior representatives of authorities responsible for the regulation of the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets in Australia, Brazil, the […]

    Hedge Funds Not a Systemic Risk – ASIC

    By Editors | 10/09/2013

    Australian hedge funds do not currently pose a systemic risk to the Australian financial system, an ASIC report released today […]

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