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Cooper Review calls for governance submissions

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009

The Cooper Review has fired its starting gun when it called for submissions in response to its "Phase One" issues paper on governance. The Super System Review, headed by ASIC deputy chairman Jeremy Cooper, today called for submissions following the ...

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BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009

... damned if they withdraw the stimulus too late. Too soon and the recovery fizzles and dips. Too late and inflation soars, interest rates rise and the recovery fizzles and dips. Given recent government central bank and government pronouncements, I think ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009

... which drove benchmark yields lower, dampened sentiment as the federal government bought debt in an apparent bid to keep interest rates low, traders said. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.32 points, or 0.03 per cent, to 9509.28 points, shrinking ...

ASIC slaps six year ban for MIS fraud

ASIC RELEASE | MONDAY, 24 AUG 2009

Mum-and-dad investors in South Australia have been caught out in a $15.2 million fraud carried out by yet another finance company operating without a financial services licence. ASIC has banned Jonathan Peter West, of Athelstone, South Australia from ...

The return of the cocooning consumer

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2009

... "Respondents were unlikely to consider moving from a term deposit to an online savings account, despite the competitive interest rates, because online savings accounts cannot offer the same peace of mind and inaccessibility," the report noted. "Inaccessibility ...

APRA launches data revolution

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2009

... Australia to unprecedented levels and in so doing have dismissed most of the criticisms thrown at them by retail fund interest groups and researchers which have long campaigned that the notional returns information will be misleading because it doesn't ...

S&P rates AMP bond fund

COMPANY RELEASE | WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009

... recruiting to meet a strong ratings pipeline and are still looking for an experienced person to fill an alternatives/fixed interest position," said Leanne Milton, head of research at Standard & Poor's.

HSBC wins AMP Capital mandate

COMPANY RELEASE | WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009

... ongoing development and diversification of the range. "Inflation-linked bonds will be included as a component of the fixed interest asset class, and will act as a hedge against inflation while still accessing the returns of the asset class. "This is ...

Independent directors not always a good thing

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009

... restrictions on what kind of industry background you can have as a bank director to avoid the possibility of conflicts of interest," said Adams. In the US, these restrictions make it easier for banks to choose directors who don't have any banking expertise ...

Planner remuneration disclosure isn't working: ASIC

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009

The campaign to fix perceptions of adviser conflicts of interest has escalated into total war following ASIC's 184 page submission to the Ripoll Inquiry that asks the government to consider whether any form of remuneration from product manufacturers ...

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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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