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Former Moody's analyst guilty of insider trading

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
A former Moody's analyst has pleaded guilty to passing on inside information which enabled a friend to make more than $180,000 trading shares. Daniel Joffe, 37, of Vaucluse, passed on information acquired in the course of his duties to Nathan Stromer ...

Inquiry asks for greater simple bond red tape reduction

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
The cost of issuing corporate bonds for the retail market should be reduced further by amending the simple bond legislation to make disclosure less complicated, the Inquiry into the financial system has said in its final report. In one of its 44 recommendations ...

Boost impact investing, says FSI

MARK SMITH  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
Impact investment was singled out in the final report of the Financial System Inquiry as an area that needs to be given greater attention. Recommendation 32 called for ways to facilitate development of the impact investment market and encourage innovation ...

Murray calls for ASIC to have more money and power

MARK SMITH  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) should be given greater powers and more money to do its job. Those were the recommendations laid out by David Murray in his final report to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). "Regulators' ...

FPA appoints WA chapter chair

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has appointed a new chair of its Western Australian chapter. Certified financial planner David Sharpe, of Globe Financial Planning, takes over from Randall Stout. He will support the FPA in ensuring ...

Premium Investor Visa too short-term

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
Legal firm Hall & Wilcox has criticised the government's proposed Premium Investor Visa (PIV) saying it will be difficult for fund managers to implement. Harry New, a partner at the firm, believes the faster 12-month period for the PIV could create ...

Altius launches ethical bond fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
Altius Asset Management has launched a new sustainable bond fund designed to align with investors' social values without compromising investment returns over the long-term. The Altius Sustainable Bond fund invests in a diversified portfolio of Australian ...

Investors blind to arbitrage opportunity in emerging market debt

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
Investors can get better yields on BBB investment grade bonds in emerging markets that they can on junk bonds in the developed world but investors' prejudice means most are missing out, according to Loomis Sayles head of emerging markets investments ...

Perennial Australian equity trust rated by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
Perennial Value's Wealth Defender Australian Shares Trust has been given a "Recommended" rating by Lonsec. The rating follows an earlier 'Recommended' rating from Zenith Investment Partners. The Wealth Defender trust is listed on the BT Wrap, Asgard ...

Legg Mason appoints sales director from Challenger

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
Legg Mason has appointment a new director of sales to be based in the company's Melbourne office. Tony Pattison will report to head of sales Beau Titchkosky and will promote the company's products and affiliate fund managers nationally. Pattison joins ...