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New rules on bank liquidity clarified

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has clarified its definition of liquid assets that the banking industry must hold from 2015. In the wake of the global financial crisis, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel Committee) ...

Egypt not just another pyramid scheme

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
Economic uncertainty in the Middle East following uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt show how intertwined the global economy is with geopolitics, making more volatility the only certainty. First the background. According to a briefing note put out yesterday ...

FSA ups ante on advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
UK-based financial advisers will be required to hold a Statement of Professional Standing (SPS) to continue providing financial advice after January 2013, according to new regulations set out by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). The regulation  ...

APRA report sparks fresh debate on boardroom diversity

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
Three leading lights in superannuation share their views on the regulator's report released yesterday that shows the glaring absence of women on trustee boards. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released findings that found licensed ...

Developed nations raise funds for ADB

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
Governments of developed countries are pouring millions of dollars into development funds to help strengthen the financial systems of developing countries in Asia. The Government of Luxembourg has committed a further a,-1.5 million ($2 million) to an ...

RBF-Tas makes senior appointments

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
The $3.6 billion RBF-Tasmania has hired former Connect Credit Union executive Nick Connor as chief operations officer, and made two other internal senior appointments after a restructure of its executive model. Connor has over 20 years management experience ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
The Australian market is receiving strongly positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with all key securities indices higher, along with precious and base metals and oil. On the ASX 24 at 0711 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract ...

Mercer outlines top trends for 2011

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
A flight to emerging markets, persistent weakness in the US dollar, and more demand for retirement products are just some of the themes Mercer expects to occupy the minds of investors next year. Many of the themes Mercer outlines overlap with its predictions ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
The Australian market is receiving positive leads from offshore trading overnight. On the ASX 24 at 0705 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was 12 points higher at 4,745. In economics news on Wednesday, Reserve Bank of Australia assistant ...

AusFIN calls for 'fairer outcomes'

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010
A number of associations, trade unions and interest groups have banded together to push for better regulation in financial services. The newly formed Australian Financial Integrity Network (AusFIN) is made up of various bodies including industry heavyweights ...