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Media and information releases

Media and information releases about disclosure are listed below.
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2008

Facilitating online financial services disclosures, IR 08-12, 2 April 2008
ASIC issues report on relief applications decided between September to November 2007, IR 08-11, 1 April 2008
Reminder to AFS licensees: compensation requirements commence on July 1, IR 08-10, 28 March 2008
APRA and ASIC release new online reporting system for dual-regulated institutions, IR 08-4, 11 March 2008

2007

APRA and ASIC release discussion paper on breach reporting by dual-regulated institutions, IR 07-43, 4 October 2007
ASIC outlines new and improved disclosure for the unlisted and unrated debentures market, 07-223, 23 August 2007
ASIC’s better regulation: new regulatory documents and road map, IR 07-36, 5 July 2007
ASIC helps time-critical superannuation advice, IR 07-24, 18 June 2007
ASIC reissues its policy on how to deliver product disclosure about super investment strategies, IR 07-22, 8 June 2007
Updated fees and costs disclosure guide, IR 07-20, 30 May 2007
Technical updates to financial services related policy statements and class orders IR 07-19, 28 May 2007
Update on ASIC'S review of financial adviser training standards, IR 07-18, 22 May 2007
ASIC issues report on relief applications, IR 07-17, 15 May 2007
ASIC consults on relief for some arrangers of group insurance, IR 07-15, 7 May 2007
ASIC provides guidance on disclosing Simpler Superannuation, IR 07-14 29 March 2007
ASIC extends disclosure relief for general insurance products IR 07-11, 21 March 2007

2006

PDS relief for multiple deemed issuers of exchange traded derivatives, Information release IR 06-43, 18 December 2006
ASIC provides transparency about how it reduces burdens on business, Information release IR 06-32, 14 September 2006
ASIC policy on how to deliver product disclosure about super investment strategies, Information release IR 06-29, 3 August 2006
Relief for issuers of periodic statements for legacy superannuation products, Information release IR 06-28, 27 July 2006
ASIC puts focus on superannuation reporting practices, Information release IR 06-26, 17 July 2006
Exit statement relief for winding up superannuation funds, Information release 06-25, 11 July 2006
Updated fees and costs disclosure guide issued, Information release 06-23, 5 July 2006
Transitional compensation arrangements extended for AFS licensees, Information release 06-21, 23 June 2006
ASIC helps simplify disclosure for deposit products, Information release 06-20, 20 June 2006
Industry embraces early notification of breaches, Information release 06-14, 2 May 2006
Discussion paper on managing conflicts of interest, 19 April 2006
Survey finds quality of advice on super still needs improvement, 6 April 2006
ASIC puts the spotlight on superannuation disclosure, 29 March 2006
ASIC issues fees and costs disclosure guide, Information release 06-07, 16 March 2006

2005

Monitoring advertising in superannuation A report about media advertising of superannuation. Statistics from our monitoring by month, medium and sector, July 2004 to November 2005 (PDF file, 91 KB).
Further answers on some fees and costs questions, Information release 05-54, 26 September 2005
ASIC further extends interim relief for superannuation investment strategy product disclosure, Information release 05-31, 9 June 2005
ASIC provides answers on some fees and costs questions, Information release 05-19, 10 May 2005. We provide answers to some regularly asked questions about the enhanced fee disclosure regulations that were made on 10 March 2005.

2004

ASIC issues guidance on PDS disclosure, Information release 04-71, 21 December 2004
ASIC issues dollar disclosure policy, Information release 04-67, 15 December 2004. Our new Policy Statement 182 Dollar Disclosure sets out how we expect providing entities and product issuers to comply with the dollar disclosure regime. We have also granted limited transitional relief from the dollar disclosure and other related provisions.
ASIC provides relief for ‘in-use’ notice requirements for employer-sponsored superannuation, Information Release 04-54 , 26 October 2004
ASIC consults on dollar disclosure Your comments are invited by 7 September on our policy proposal about new dollar disclosure obligations. Information release 04-39, 10 August 2004
Next steps on dollar disclosure We provide information on upcoming ASIC work in the area of disclosure, following the publication of the revised dollar disclosure regulations. Information release 04-27, 25 June 2004
Revised fee disclosure model released 16 June 2004. Read the media release | Download a copy of the revised fee disclosure model (PDF, 123KB)
Soft dollar benefits need clear disclosure: ASIC research report released, Media release 04-181, 10 June 2004
ASIC scrutinises recent debenture prospectuses, Media release 04-124, 29 April 2004
Disclosing the impact on financial information in disclosure documents of international accounting standards: an ASIC guide, Information release 04-16, 22 April 2004
ASIC releases results of preferential remuneration project, Media release 04-098, 7 April 2004
You comments are invited by 18 April on our policy proposal paper on product disclosure. Read our Information Release 04-13 and download a copy of the policy proposal paper, 5 April 2004.
ASIC's approach to regulation of financial services: breach notification and disclosure, Information release 04-11, 25 March 2004
FSR disclosure to be clear, concise and effective, Media release 04-062, 10 March 2004

PDS in-use notices
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