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ASIC moves to protect OTC retail investors

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
... success of the business and its compliance with laws," said Greg Medcraft, commissioner, ASIC. "Increasing numbers of Mum and Dad investors are trading in these products and it's important the interests of all parties are aligned," he added. ASIC has ...

Fincorp chief handed reduced jail term

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
... The Fincorp group of companies collapsed in March 2007, placing at risk over $200 million invested by around 8000 'mum and dad' investors. A proposed multi-million dollar settlement that will include holders of unsecured debt has now been negotiated ...

Investors in line for Fincorp payout

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... The Fincorp group of companies collapsed in March 2007, placing at risk over $200 million invested by around 8000 'mum and dad' investors. As part of the Liquidation and Receivership of Fincorp, investors holding secured notes have received 55 cents ...

Instos lead charge into ETFs

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... of retail clients. Nonetheless, the figures contravene the widely held perception that ETFs are the domain of the 'Mum and Dad' investor. "We have been encouraged by the response from financial advisers, direct investors and institutions towards the ...

QE2 still the main game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
There is really nothing much to report today. Wall Street rose... a bit. The US dollar depreciated... more than a bit. There were positive reports out overnight. The third quarter reporting season is good. More than 86 per cent of companies in the S&P ...

Light at the end of the Storm tunnel

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
... had received compensation from the Commonwealth Bank as part of the process. "This is a great result for the many mum and dad investors who lost their livelihoods and financial security with the collapse of Storm," Scattini said. "And while these settlements ...

AUSCOAL Super chief wins award

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... team members of AUSCOAL Super, where he's been the chief executive for five years. Watson also tipped his hat to his late dad and told the audience of his involvement in the coal mining industry early on in his career. "It's been an interesting journey ...

Responsible investing begins at home

PRI RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
Chief executives globally are calling on mum-and-dad investors to demand a greater focus on sustainability and build momentum behind responsible investing. An Accenture and UN Global Compact survey found 86 per cent of chief executives want investors ...

Basis Capital lesson far from over

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2010
... transparency," he said. "You don't know what you're investing into." "At the end of the day, it's difficult to sit down with a mum and dad to say 'this is exactly what you invested in' - it becomes a leap of faith." While more hedge funds are increasingly ...

BT/Advance multi-manager makes stronger global push

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
Advance Investment Solutions, the combined BT Financial Group and Advance multi-manager teams following the Westpac/St. George merger, has completed a year-long review of its manager list, and the new line-up is more global in flavour. Patrick Farrell ...