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Happy birthday bull

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010

... seems that after more than a year and a half of the global financial crisis, trillions in bail-out money, record low interest rates and government guarantees, many still harp about how bad things are and could get. You and I and our dogs are aware of ...

Planners as fiduciaries to drive industry growth

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010

... the Industry Super Network predicting how new financial services reforms, including requiring planners act in the best interest of clients, could change the planning landscape by 2024. Contrary to views that planners will lose out if the commissions ...

UniSuper rejigs equities, combines cash and FI

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010

... Australian and international equities allocations within its eight pre-mixed investment options, and combined cash and fixed interest under one asset class. UniSuper has largely upped its allocations towards Australian equities and reduced its exposure ...

Advisers to boost political clout

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010

... we also need a consistent message. "The LLF gives us all the opportunity to work together to address issues of common interest and to collaborate on key policy issues in order to create vocal and effective lobbying campaigns." Phil Aris, from Total Financial ...

Women make up 30 pc of trustees

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010

... than the low 5 per cent of women directors on Australian company boards, according to research from the Women On Boards interest group. In Japan only one per cent are women. Rainmaker noted that the relatively high female trustee ratio distorts their ...

Macquarie to shut CMT, transitions to CMA

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010

... eligible institution until 12 October 2011. According to a letter to unit holders, Macquarie cited the benefits of higher interest rates (4 per cent as opposed to 2.75 per cent for the CMT) and the retail guarantee as key reasons for the proposal. A ...

Still waiting

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010

... not much change in Europe either. The European Central Bank and the Bank of England both kept their respective policy interest rates steady. And in Greece...the sage continues. And in Asia, Bloomberg reports that Shanghai's economy has now exceeded that ...

Super has no competition, no innovation: ISN

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010

... only a recent public policy response by the wealth management sector to lobbying from not-for-profit funds and other interest groups. This raises speculation as to how wealth managers will properly adjust their business models to a post-commission world. ...

CFS to hire ESG manager

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010

... with more than $145 billion in funds under management across Australian and global shares, short term investments, fixed interest and credit, property securities, direct property, global resources, unlisted infrastructure and listed infrastructure securities. ...

Westpoint investors win $13.5m compensation

ASIC RELEASE | THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010

... and Bongiorno Financial Advisers and Bongiorno Financial Advisers. ASIC will distribute the settlement sum, along with interest earned, to group members who submit a valid proof of claim and they expect to be able to do this in the last week of August. ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA | 12:25PM

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 | 12:30PM

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 | 12:21PM

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 | 12:13PM

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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