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AAP | WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2005

The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer, although stock specific earnings news is likely to be the major factor for investors. The March share price index contract, a key indicator for the day ahead, was steady at 4169 on a volume ...

BT takes an environmentally friendly stance

BT Financial Group has joined the 2005 Carbon Disclosure Project, an environmentally driven global initiative designed to manage carbon emissions and climate change around the world. BT is the fifth Australian based institutional investor to sign up ...

Former financial adviser guilty of 18 criminal charges

Former financial adviser John Higgins has pleaded guilty to 15 counts of fraudulently misappropriating clients' funds for his own use under the Crimes Act (NSW), and three counts of dishonest conduct in relation to a financial product or service while ...

7.5% of super assets likely to move due to choice

A report released by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has estimated 7.5 per cent of superannuation assets are set to move after the introduction of the choice of fund legislation. The report, called 'Implications of choice ...

Super funds super returns may not last: Intech

The positive news on superannuation fund returns continues with the latest Intech Super Survey revealing that funds have delivered the best calendar year result in a decade. Research from the December 2004 survey stated the returns were driven by Australia's ...

First six months flat for Platinum

Platinum Captial has experienced a flat first half of the 2004/05 financial year with its international investments, despite strong performances by stock markets world wide across all industries, predominantly due to the short positions being held by ...

Interest rates may rise after CPI increase

AAP | TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2005

The case for higher interest rates had strengthened with the recent resurgence of inflation pressures in the domestic economy, analysts said today. Australia's consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.8 per cent in the December quarter, lifting the annual ...

ASSIRT upgrades Goldman Sachs JB Were

Assirt Research has awarded both the JB Were Enhanced Income Wholesale Fund and the JB Were Enhanced Income Fund a four stars rating and has upgraded the Enhanced Income sector capability of Goldman Sachs JB Were from 'Competent' to 'Strong'. The upgrade ...

FPA pushes members to adopt tighter conflict of interest guidelines

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has called on members to appoint Conflict Officers, conduct business wide audits and issue declarations stating conflicts of interests have been removed. The steps are part of a guidance paper released by the ...

Australian equities remain investors' favourite

Navigator research into fund flows across asset classes for 2004 via the Navigator platform has found Australian shares experienced the largest funds flow boost as a proportion of total inflows. Inflows into Australian share funds in 2004 rose from ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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