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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
... Greece, where the government of Prime Minister George Papandreou was facing a late-night confidence vote that had the future of Europe's finances hanging in the balance. If it survives the vote, Papandreou's government will press ahead with plans for ...

van Eyk calls for pay for ratings disclosure

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
In its future of financial advice (FOFA) submission, investment research house, van Eyk has called for the disclosure of the pay for ratings research model, not currently integrated into the proposed reforms. "As part of the arrangement where a client ...

Christian Super urges more transparent investment beliefs

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
... crisis. The $600 million fund headed to New York to speak at the American Conference Institute's National Summit on the Future of Fiduciary Responsibility last week. Christian Super chairman Mark Spencer gave an Australian viewpoint to US investors ...

DKN acquires 25pc in Godfrey Pembroke firm

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... practices and a more cost effective and efficient delivery of service to our clients. We believe this is paramount to the future of wealth management practices," said StrategyOne founder, Virginia Heyer. DKN recorded an increase in funds under administration ...

CommInsure hires AMP manager to strengthen retail advice

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... the retail life insurance sector, "With the proposed changes to the retail life insurance industry, as a part of the Future of Financial Advice reforms, it is imperative that we focus closely on the strategies required and capitalise on the opportunities ...

Financial PDS' 'Shortened'

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... the FOFA reforms while cutting down admin costs for business. "The simplified PDS changes complement the Government's Future of Financial Advice reforms, which will improve the quality of financial advice provided to Australian investors," Shorten said. ...

Fear is in the air

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... Amid Global Growth Concerns; Thai Shares Drop Investors seem to be working themselves up into a tizzy worrying over the future of global growth - because that future is bad. It's so bad that the World Bank downgraded its world growth forecast for this ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
... telco Optus conducts a briefing of business media with the results of research examining the impact of technology on the future of work. The Banking Regulations Forum concludes in Sydney and, in Melbourne, Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd holds its annual general ...

Advisers to decide opt in: AusFIN

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
... through their own actions, said network of consumer, welfare, union and industry super fund groups, AusFIN. Since the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) proposals suggested an opt in process for the financial advice industry, advisers have protested against ...

New talent celebrated with AFA award

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
... sponsored the Award every year since its inception. "If the calibre of the previous winners is anything to go by, the future of the advice industry is in good hands," said Gerard Kerr, OnePath's Head of Product Marketing & Retail Risk. To be eligible ...