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ASIC investigations lead to charges, interim orders

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
A Perth stockbroker has pleaded not guilty to more than 10 fraud charges, but guilty to a charge of dishonestly using his position as an employee at his former workplace. Jonathan Kur, who was an authorised representative for Hogan and Partners Stockbrokers ...

Perspective not perplexing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
No, no, no not again! Why can't stock markets move only in the up direction? You guessed it, 'twas another down day on Wall Street and in Europe. And yes, you're right it's because of European jitters because Italy's cost of funding remains on the up ...

Adviser hiring blitz at Macquarie Private Wealth

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
Macquarie Private Wealth has added 19 new advisers across six of its state offices in the past six months as the group builds out its national team. Six advisers have joined the Brisbane team each with different area of focus for the group including ...

AMP lands first $30m mandate in new fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... government influence basically the dynamic nature of the market needs this approach," said Naeimi. AMP Capital's Multi Asset Group (MAG), which manages over $53 billion, will provide market views for the fund. The fund started seeding at AMP Capital ...

Prime Super to provide mezzanine finance facility

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
Prime Super has expanded its asset portfolio after acquiring a $25.5 million mezzanine finance facility in a deal negotiated by Access Capital Advisers. "Prime Super is pleased to have the opportunity to provide this mezzanine finance facility," said ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
The Australian dollar surged to an eight-week high after European leaders surprised markets and reached a breakthrough to resolve the eurozone debt crisis. Eurozone leaders announced on Thursday (European time) a plan to shore up their bailout facility ...

Somethin' good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
Quiet please, EU meeting in progress. Yes Virginia, they're still at it. Two years on and Europe's back at the negotiating table trying to dig their way out of the hole first dug by Greece in October 2009. One begins to wonder how they were able consummate ...

Former Sonray chief gets jail time following ASIC charges

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
The former head of Sonray Capital Markets has been jailed for five years on 10 charges, which include false accounting involving fake deposits worth over $35 million. Scott Kenneth Murray, 33, of Werribee, Victoria will serve a minimum of two and a ...

Bear killer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
It was so predictably predictable. What is? The Greek-IMF-EU-ECB and Germany tragedy currently showing at your nearest screens. Greece will meet its budget target, until it doesn't. The country's Finance Ministry revealed that Greece will not, will ...

Be glad for A$ weakness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
Oh no! This couldn't happen. Not now, not when the "Finance Minister of the Year" sits in Canberra. The A-dollar has fallen below parity with the US dollar. Australian deputy prime minister and federal treasurer Wayne Swan had been awarded the top gong ...