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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher on strong US leads and iron ore price gains. US stocks extended the rally that began late last week with the Dow Jones Industrial Average finishing 0.12 per cent higher on Monday. Wall Street's gains and ...

New Perpetual LIC gets Zenith rating

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
Perpetual's new listed investment, Perpetual Equity Investment Company Limited (PIC), has received a 'recommended' rating from Zenith. The company, whose general offer opened today, is seeking to raise a minimum of $150 million and maximum of $600 million. ...

ASIC to crack down on big four, AMP and Macquarie

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
Australia's six largest financial advice firms will be subject to surveillance from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) next year to make sure they comply with high-risk areas of the law. The initiative is part of the regulator's ...

Van Eyk goes into liquidation

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
Van Eyk creditors have voted to put the business into liquidation following a recommendation from administrator Moore Stephens, which has just signed term sheets for the sale of the van Eyk Australia and New Zealand businesses. A Moore Stephens spokesperson ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street recovered early losses to trade in positive territory. At 0810 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 14 points at 5,320. Locally, in economic news on ...

BMO creates intermediary sales director role

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
BMO Global Asset Management has created the role of intermediary sales director to build its presence in the Australian financial advice channel. Michael Angwin has been appointed to the role and he will report to BMO managing director in Australia ...

Van Eyk starts due diligence with potential buyer

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
Van Eyk administrator Moore Stephens has entered into an exclusivity arrangement with a potential buyer of the van Eyk Australian business which is now conducting due diligence. Moore Stephens will nevertheless recommend moving the research business ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
The Australian market looks set to open solidly higher after international markets returned to positive territory following heavy losses earlier in last week. At 0810 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up 68 points at ...

Life Insurance and Advice Working Group chair appointed

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
Former APRA member John Trowbridge has been appointed independent chairman of the Life Insurance and Advice Working Group established by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Services Council (FSC). The working group will address ...

QE forever and ever

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
"Dead cat bounce" andA "Catch a falling knife." These phrases have crept back into financial market vernacular lately. We read and hear about these phrases mostly during phases when the financial markets are in a state of flux and/or heightened volatility ...