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Compliance is a profession: ACI

... highlighting the new accreditation and is already in talks with regulators and major other industry associations and interest groups.

Trail commissions in super should be investigated: Industry Funds

... commissions are a concern Weaven said, when they are paid over a working life time, suggesting that they present a conflict of interest for planners advising clients about superannuation. "Because if there is cause for concern regarding commissions paid ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2005
... Reserve official issued cautionary comments on inflation for the second time this week, boosting expectations for more interest-rate hikes. The big losers of the day were oil companies like Exxon and Chevron as crude oil prices fell to a two-month low ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2005
... the Australian stock market experienced its biggest one day fall in more than three years as concerns about future US interest rate rises and a softer oil price took their toll. The S&P/ASX200 index plunged 100.1 points or 2.16 per cent to 4543.5 while ...

RBA keeps rates on hold

As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia left interest rates unchanged at 5.5 per cent following yesterday's Board meeting. While futures trading suggests the official cash rate would remain steady through to the first half of 2006, some are however ...

Finsuper and STA join forces

Financial services industry super fund Finsuper has announced it will join forces with Superannuation Trust of Australia (STA). Finsuper manages $426 million in assets for its 30,000 members while STA manages $6.7 billion for its 480,000 members. The ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2005
... price index contract was 32 points weaker at 4615. On the day the Reserve Bank of Australia makes its announcement about interest rates following yesterday's board meeting, although economists widely expect rates to remain unchanged at 5.50 per cent. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2005
... technology stocks. The same manufacturing report and remarks by a Federal Reserve bank president raised speculation that interest rates will continue to rise, hurting shares of companies sensitive to higher lending rates, such as Countrywide Financial ...

Weekly economic roundup

... indicates that the RBA continues to believe that the likelihood of a rate hike remains equal to a rate cut. The RBA's interest rate on hold policy is underscored by last week's data releases, which continued the trend of mixed readings on the local economy. ...

QIC expands fixed interest team

... has appointed a new senior portfolio manager to manage the external investment managers they use in their global fixed interest portfolios. David Field has been appointed as Senior Portfolio Manager, External Managers in its Global Fixed Interest team. ...