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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... months to March 31. But Westfield shares fell eight cents to $11.84 after chairman Frank Lowy presented a more upbeat assessment of Westfield's US operations. Employment services group Programmed Maintenance Services' shares rose by 12 cents to $2.27 ...

MFAA offers new SMSF training programs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
The Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) will launch three new self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) training programs for credit advisers. The programs aim to improve participants' understanding of their role in setting up Limited Recourse ...

Millinium wins top Morningstar ratings

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
... reliable capital growth and consistent income, which is a differentiating point for us." The Morningstar Rating is an assessment of a fund's past performance - based on both return and risk - which shows how similar investments compare with their competitors. ...

ASIC drops charges against Westpoint directors

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... disclosed the document as soon as it emerged it in accordance with its "procedural fairness obligations". "Following an assessment of the document in the context of the prosecution's case, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions today advised ...

BDO appointed administrator of the AFS Group

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
... the appointment, until creditors make a decision about the Group's future. The administrator has already started an assessment of the financial position of the AFS Group to assess its future viability. BDO Australia has recognised that the AFS Group ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... recession continued to drag, but predicted growth overall would pick up in the second half of the year. In its newest assessment of the global economy, the International Monetary Fund said world output would expand by 3.3 per cent this year, compared ...

ASIC delays start date for advisers exam

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... this objective." In April 2011 ASIC issued a consultation paper in which it sought feedback on proposals regarding an assessment and professional development framework for financial advisers, which included a national exam. In June 2012, it announced ...

Halifax to fix deficiencies after ASIC review

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... oversight of training and professional standards of representatives and breaches in reporting processes for complaints assessment and handling. Halifax has offices across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia and is a provider of ...

Qantas Super appoints Mercer as administrator

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... conducted with the involvement of Mercer and incumbent administrator Russell Investments. "This decision was based on our assessment of 'best fit' administrator for the current and future needs of the Plan," Jane Perry, Qantas Super chief executive said. ...

Securities dealer scales back after ASIC review

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... several license compliance breaches including providing services outside those authorised under the license, breaching assessment and reporting processes and supervision and monitoring of authorised representatives. As a result of the review, CSS volunteered ...