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Govt consults on advice reforms

GOVERNMENT RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
The Federal Government has begun consulting the financial planning industry on the Future of Financial Advice reforms - particularly on the accountants exemption and how advisers are charged. The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate ...

FPA appoints Rantall to top job

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
... FPA members as possible to understand their concerns. In addition, he plans to meet with the government regarding the Future of Financial Advice reforms. "The general thrust of the reforms is positive. The FPA already has a policy around commissions ...

S&P places sell rating on AMP fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
... Investors announced the resignation of its portfolio manager, Michael Hughes. This leads to uncertainty surrounding the future of an Australian equity small-cap strategy at AMPCI, which is the reason for the 'sell' rating, noted S&P in a statement. AMPCI ...

US financials a big play: Bennelong SGI

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... global stock market capitalisation of US$39 trillion. All things considered, he said his team is positive about the future of many major and regional banks. US regional banks, in particular, are high on their buy list. "Regional commercial banks that ...

Strong one, says yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
... If it was, yields on 10-year benchmark US Treasuries would be coming back down, especially given the still uncertain future of Greece and its impact on the rest of Europe. Instead, they are now at pre-Lehman Bros. Levels. Yields on 10-year US Treasuries ...

Debt disclosure to revive agribusiness

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
Almost a year on to the day Timbercorp fell, the future of the agribusiness industry remains on shaky ground - but proposed measures demanding agribusiness operators to open their books to the public, including how much debt they owe, could renew investor ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2010
... higher still despite an EU-IMF backstop accord agreed last month. The Greek crisis drives major uncertainties about the future of the eurozone where figures showed the economy came to a halt in the last quarter of 2009, adding to the negative tone. In ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... suffered sharp losses on Thursday in the face of worrisome labour news from the United States and persistent fears for the future of Greek public finances. Market sentiment was also shaken by data pointing to a fragile economic recovery in the eurozone ...

Planners can fix their poor public image

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
... opportunity for doing this, she said. "The biggest message you can give them is how you want to work with them to secure the future of families. It's why the affordability of advice and how we must ensure its accessibility are such majors issues," said ...

ASIC blocks Tankstream

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
ASIC has issued final stop orders on unsolicited offers made by Tankstream Funds Management to investors in 16 unlisted Centro MCS property syndicates. The orders follow Tankstream making a series of unsolicited offers for up to 50 per cent of the interests ...