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Market Wrap

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2005

... the Federal Reserve's policy-setting committee suggested that the Fed may be looking at ways to end its recent cycle of interest-rate hikes. Investors' expectations for a pause in interest-rate increases put them more in the mood to buy stocks and helped ...

Daily Economic Update

... an imminent rate hike, European Central Bank (ECB) President Trichet declared that although the ECB is ready to raise interest rates - possibly as early as next month - it would not be the 'start' of a series of rate hikes. The German central bank, the ...

NZ finance companies risky long term: S&P

... S&P's credit analyst, Craig Bennett, said that the sector remains vulnerable to any changes in the industry, including interest rate hikes and could benefit from a consolidation in the number of players. "Given some of the inherent weaknesses of the ...

Equipsuper replaces outgoing chairman

... Walter has not only strong, commercial financial services experience, but a long-term commitment to serving the best interest of consumers and investors."

Funds resolve ASIC disclosure issues

... "happy" to accommodate ASIC in making the required changes and did so quickly, adding that the initial cause of ASIC's interest was unknown. "They were all readily resolvable and have been done. "I don't know what caused ASIC's interest, but I'd be staggered ...

Daily Economic Update

... policy. Over the weekend, European Central Bank (ECB) President Jean Claude Trichet stated that the ECB is ready to raise interest rates to rein in inflation. The Eurozone's official cash rate currently stands at a 60 year low of 2.0 per cent. Meanwhile ...

Full steam ahead for reverse mortgages

... risk-free but pointed out that all SEQUAL members follow the organisation's Code of Conduct designed to protect consumer interest. For example, all SEQUAL members should ensure their products have a 'no negative equity' or 'non-recourse' guarantee. This ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... up-to-date data on Australian wages growth buttressed sentiment that domestic inflation will remain behaved, confirming steady interest rates in the near term. While the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that average weekly ordinary time earnings ...

Planners have to earn trust of consumers: FPA

... advice'. "The view that advisers who commercially associate with financial institutions cannot provide advice in the interest of their clients is a subject of growing debate, as are payment and remuneration packages in financial planning." She added ...

CSF inspires faith with RSE and goes public offer

The Catholic Superannuation Fund (CSF) has become the first major church-based super fund to gain a Registrable Superannuation Entities (RSE) licence and will also go public offer. CSF has pipped many other non-religious funds to the post, gaining their ...

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ASIC cancels AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Queensland-based Australian Fiduciaries, which is currently in liquidation.

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI

Treasury has released new Statements of Expectations for APRA and ASIC, with an emphasis on how the regulators should promote a more sustainable and secured financial ecosystem.

NGS Super names head of strategy

MATTHEW WAI

NGS Super has appointed a former ASFA committe member as head of strategy, as the fund aims to strengthen its retirement offering.

SS&C axes jobs, shifts roles offshore

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

US software services giant SS&C Technologies has slashed 170 Australian roles in the operations, technology and delivery teams.

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