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There is an abundance of information made available to you each day and the challenge is to sort out the useful from the irrelevant. This page brings together information on new developments which is of direct interest to our clients and business partners.

Action to Further Enhance Market Integrity - Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, has today announced that the Government has commissioned the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee to review a range of market practices with a view to further enhancing the integrity and transparency of the Australian market.11/19/2008

Minister Launches Capital Markets Research Centre with Focus on Reducing Market Manipulation - Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law has tonight launched the renewed Capital Markets Co-operative Research Centre.11/18/2008

ASIC lifts ban on covered short selling for non-financial securities - ASIC today said it would, as expected, lift the current ban on short selling of non-financial securities from opening of trading on 19 November 2008 but would continue the ban on covered short sales in financial securities.11/14/2008

Improved Australian Controls for Credit Rating Agencies and Research Houses - Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, has announced significant reforms to the regulation of credit rating agencies (CRAs) and research houses, following a review conducted at the request of the Government by Treasury and the ASIC.11/13/2008

Government to Legislate For Better Regulation of Short Selling - Senator Nick Sherry, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, has announced the details of the final Bill, to be introduced into Parliament this week, to better regulate the use of short selling in the Australian financial market.11/13/2008

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