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Investors should take responsibility for themselves: Medcraft

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
Individual responsibility remains a core part of the financial services system, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft said, ahead of the Senate report on the inquiry into the regulator. The Senate Economics ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after solid gains on Wall Street with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a fresh high. At 0803 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,390. The Dow ...

FUM closes in on $2trn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
Australia's funds management market is on the verge of breaking through the $2 trillion barrier, reveals new research from Rainmaker. Rainmaker has just released its March 2014 funds under management (FUM) survey and they found that the combined Australian ...

Affinia hires regional business consultants

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
TAL-backed Affinia Financial Advisers has appointed one business consultant for Victoria and Tasmania, and one for Western Australia and South Australia. Nadia Docker will be in charge of Victoria and Tasmania, while Natalie Pegg will look after Western ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
The Australian share market is higher following a strong lead from Wall Street. The Dow and S&P 500 advanced to fresh records on Friday amid a lift in oil prices and the French government having favoured General Electric's proposal to take over Alstom's ...

S&P 500: 22 corrections in 6 months

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
A correction is looming... and soon! Right on schedule Virginia, we're again hearing calls for a dip, a fall, a stumble, a correction on Wall Street straight after both the S&P 500's and the Dow's climb to fresh record highs last week, yet again. How ...

Advisers applaud "historic" ban on commissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
Financial advice associations and the Financial Services Council (FSC) have applauded the "historic" ban on commissions in general advice and welcomed the government's changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) law. "We are extraordinarily pleased ...

FSU warns of job loss 'tidal wave'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
A "tidal wave" of job losses in the Australian financial services sector may be the outcome of "secret" trade negotiations, the Financial Services Union has said. Along with the United States and the European Union, Australia is currently leading negotiations ...

FEATURE: Gear up for retirement

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
With longevity, inflation and market risk remaining critical for many Australians, Laura Millan looks at how advisers and product providers can join forces to come up with the best strategies to meet retirees needs. Treasurer Joe Hockey's 2014-15 budget ...

$US5b irregularities at China fund, banks

AFP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
Irregularities amounting to more than $US5 billion ($A5.41 billion) have been found at China's sovereign wealth fund and two large state-owned banks, according to the state auditor, offering a glimpse into the opaque management of government-controlled ...