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NAB sued over financial advice

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
... and court costs. The NAB said it was unable to comment as the matter is before the court The court has made orders for discovery and the filing of defence, with a trial date expected in 2012. Mark Walter, Slater & Gordon practice group leader for commercial ...

Fairview beats benchmark by a mile

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
... gold company Andean Resources, Centennial Coal, mining construction services company Forge Group, and copper company Discovery Metals. "Certainly, we regard the outlook for small cap equities as positive, with a combination of attractive valuations ...

Legal risks pose social media stumbling blocks

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2010
... Wells said at the Rainmaker Marketing Symposium last week that half of investment management providers are still in discovery mode when it comes to social media... and understanding just what this social media is and what it can do for them. She said ...

Malware attacks Chinese walls

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... Shanghai World Expo as a platform to offer their fund products are vulnerable to email-related security breaches after the discovery of a malware that targets the mailing list of the Expo's would-be attendees. Security software provider Trend Micro posted ...

OAMPS hires former AXA manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
... Meysztowicz, as general manager of the firm's life division. Prior to his role as state manager, Meysztowicz managed AXA's Discovery program, which generated $2 billion in new sales and recruited 180 financial advisers. The insurance broking firm wants ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... Petroleum put on $1.98, or 3.9 per cent, to $52.80 as it looks set to reap some of the benefits from a new oil field discovery off Africa's west coast. Oil Search added 10 cents to $6.50 and Santos gained six cents to $15.60. Telstra shares were up four ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
... Superannuation FX 2009 survey. Companies holding general meetings include Laserbond Ltd, Objective Corporation Ltd, Q Ltd, Discovery Metals Ltd, Westralian Gas and Power Ltd, Mirabela Nickel Ltd, Greenland Minerals and Energy Ltd and AnaeCo Ltd. On Wednesday ...

ASIC keeps short selling ban

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2009
... volatility in global financial markets and the potential damage from aggressive short selling against the loss of price discovery and market efficiency in making its decision. Other regulators and many market participants were consulted on the decision ...

Return of the hedge funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
... Association (AIMA) said the ban might promote further volatility. "We're concerned that without any short selling, price discovery for many ASX stocks is actually in disequilibrium and as a consequence, many stocks will exhibit increased volatility," ...

ASIC extends short selling ban till March

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... UK and USA, this cautious approach is warranted. ASIC believes that any possible loss of market efficiency or price discovery as a result of this additional short period of review is therefore justified," ASIC said in a statement. The regulator maintains ...