Funds Management & Superannuation - 24 June 2010
24 June 2010 

• Revised definition of a Managed Investment Trust

Funds Management and Superannuation Insight - 12 May 2010
12 May 2010 

• Government's response to the Johnson Report - Welcome news

Funds Management Insight - 11 May 2010
11 May 2010 

• A New Tax System for Managed Investment Trusts - Greater Certainty for Investors and the Australian Funds Management Industry

Funds Management Insight - 12 March
12 March 2010 

• ASIC Surveillance of Hedge Funds

Funds Management Newsletter - 25 January 2010
28 January 2010 

• AFCF Report: Will the Government Act? 
• Recommendations from the Report by the AFCF
• The opportunity is now to realise the benefits identified in the AFCF's report 

Funds Management Newsletter - 28 January 2010
28 January 2010 

Australian Financial Centre Forum Report released 

Australia as a Financial Centre
21 January 2010

Foreign Fund Manager Survey
19 November 2009

Funds Management & Superannuation Alert: April 2009
21 April 2009

• ASX amends Market Rules to improve partly paid security disclosure and investor protection

Funds Management & Superannuation Alert: March 2009
24 March 2009

• ASIC bans first broker for spreading false rumours

Superannuation: Money Management March 2009
23 March 2009

• Super trustees must remain focused in crisis

Funds Management & Superannuation Alert: Feb 2009
24 February 2009

• Fire and Flood- AUSTRAC's concession to super fund trustees

Financial Services Hub
25 November 2008

Making Australia the 'Financial Services Hub' of Asia. This paper takes a look at the Government's achievements to date and the key issues that need to be addressed going forward.

Funds Management Alert: Nov 2008
13 November 2008

• ASIC provides temporary relief for advice provided by super fund trustees

Banking and Funds Management Alert: Oct 2008
28 October 2008

• Australian Government amends guarantees on bank deposits and wholesale funding in response to market distortions

Funds Management Alert: Oct 2008
21 October 2008

• Australian Government Guarantees Bank Deposits in Response to Global Financial Crisis

Funds Management Alert: Sep 2008
22 September 2008

• Ban on short selling

Funds Management & Superannuation: Aug 2008
19 August 2008

• Getting back to Basis not that simple
• What you need to do

Funds Management Alert: July 2008
16 July 2008

• Australia and Hong Kong sign mutual recognition declaration for collective investment schemes.  What does it mean for you? 

Funds Management Alert: June 2008
16 June 2008

• Good news for security issuers: Government announce commencement of mutual recognition regime for trans-Tasman security offerings

Funds Management Alert: May 2008
23 May 2008

• Australia on the move to becoming the Financial Services hub of Asia: Property Trusts First, where to next?

Funds Management Alert: April 2008
15 April 2008

• Changes to the land rich provisions to have effect from 2 April 2008

Corporate Advisory Alert: Mar 2008
17 March 2008

• ASIC cracks whip on “rumourtrage”

Taxation of Managed Funds Alert: Mar 2008
07 March 2008

• Can the Government deliver on its promise to make Australia the 'financial services hub of Asia'?

Superannuation Alert: Feb 2008
26 February 2008

• Review of the instalment warrant exception for superannuation trustees

Funds Management Alert: Aug 2007
06 August 2007

• Changes to the retail and wholesale client rules

Funds Management Alert: July 2007
05 July 2007

• Corporate and Financial Services Regulatory Reforms

Funds Management: Jun 2005
17 June 2005

• Last Drinks: Managed Investment Schemes and IFRS

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 20
11 March 2004

Issue 20: Dollar Disclosure

• The day has arrived!
• What is "dollar disclosure"
• The dollar disclosure dilemma
• What's on the horizon?
• What can you do?

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 19
04 March 2004

Issue 19: FSGs & the up-to-date requirement

• In this issue
• The FSG up-to-date requirement
• Recurring obligation to give an FSG
• No class order relief
• Options available for updating an FSG
• Two-part FSGs
• Practical tips

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 18
26 February 2004

Issue 18: ASIC stop orders & the clear, concise and effective test

• In this issue
• ASIC's stop order powers have changed
• ASIC's current stop order powers
• How have ASIC's powers changed?
• When is a PDS defective?
• ASIC's policy on clear, concise and effective
• HDY observation

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 17
19 February 2004

Issue 17: Living with your AFSL

• In this issue
• Check 1: Is a financial product involved?
• Check 2: Will you be providing a financial service?
• Check 3: Who is your client?
• Check 4: Is the service covered by your AFSL?
• Check 5: What do you need to do if your clients are retail clients?
• Check 6: Will you be giving advice?
• Final note

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 16
12 February 2004

Issue 16: Breach Reporting Requirements

• Time for an update
• The breach reporting requirements have changed
• How have the obligations changed?
• What are significant breaches?
• When will there be a 'likely' breach
• What are financial services laws
• Have the penalties changed?
• When are the changes effective?
• Practical tips
• Warning for responsible entities

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 15
11 October 2002

Issue 15: Obligations Triggered on PDS Opt-in

• When do the obligations apply?
• What should I do now?
• What next?

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 14
04 October 2002

Issue 14: Corporate Representatives

• How are they Authorised?
• Individual Sub-Representatives
• Liability
• Training
• Umbrella Licensing
• Advantages/Disadvantages

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 13
27 September 2002

Issue 13: Secondary Trading Provisions

• Background
• The New Anti-Avoidance Provisions
• ASIC class order relief
• What next

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 12
20 September 2002

Issue 12: The Media Exemptions

• Who needs to be licensed to advise?
• Who needs to be trained?

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 11
16 September 2002

Issue 11: Licensing Tips

• Tip 1: Get moving!
• Tip 2: Dealing in derivatives
• Tip 3: Foreign exchange dealing
• Tip 4: Custodial/depository services
• Tip 5: Responsible officers

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 10
04 March 2002

Issue 10: Structuring and updating your PDS

• Structuring your PDS
• Updating your PDS
• What should I do now

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 9
25 February 2002

Issue 9: Ethical considerations disclosure

• The ethical considerations disclosure requirement
• Examples of ethical considerations
• What should I do now?

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 8
18 February 2002

Issue 8: Custodial Services

• Custodial services

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 7
11 February 2002

Issue 7: Regulation of wholesale funds

• What is a wholesale fund?
• What disclosure is required?
• Does the operator need a licence?
• What must I do now?

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 6
04 February 2002

Issue 6: Liability for a PDS & defences

• PDS disclosure regime
• Liability
• Defences

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 5
28 January 2002

Issue 5: Representatives

• Overview
• Transitional issues
• What must I do now?
• Representatives under the AFSL regime

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 4
21 January 2002

Issue 4: Confirmations

• What is the confirmation requirement?
• Practical issues
• Cooling-off update

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 3
14 January 2002

Issue 3: Fee Disclosure

• Overview
• Specific disclosures

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 2
07 January 2002

Issue 2: Cooling-Off

• What is the cooling-off regime?
• Problems with the cooling-off regulations

Funds Management FSRA: Issue 1
31 December 2001

Issue 1: Transitioning

• The Countdown has started!
• How will I be affected?
• What must I do now?

The HDY FSR Program: Sep 2001
18 September 2001

• Financial Services Reform Bill 2001 Latest Developments
• What You Should Do for the Transition
• The HDY FSR Program

The HDY FSR Program: Jul 2001
25 July 2001

• Financial Services Reform Underway
• Current Position
• Major Changes from Exposure Draft Bill
• Licensing
• ASIC Developments

The HDY FSR Program: Mar 2001
14 March 2001

• Why FSR is not for the "backburner"
• Current Status of FSRB
• IPS 146
• ASIC Developments
• What you should look for in next release of FSRB

The HDY FSR Program: Dec 2000
15 December 2000

• The HDY FSR Program
• Key Features of Proposed Legislation
• What you should do now
• A New Financial Market Landscape?
• Licensing of Providers of Financial Services

The HDY FSR Program: Dec 2000
11 December 2000

• What is the FSR Legislation?
• Government Implementation of the Legislation
• The HDY FSR Program
• The FSR Group at HDY