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FBI launches probe into high speed traders

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
... According to reports, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are looking into ties between high-speed traders and major exchanges, examining whether the firms are getting preferential treatment that ...

CSIRO to study super spending habits

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... director at the Australian Centre for Financial Studies, Deborah Ralston, said the Centre was continuing to strengthen its ties with industry. "We've seen very positive engagement from the Super industry since we launched in September last year with ...

Combet joins IFM Investors board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... of Parliament, Combet spent eight years as ACTU secretary, and six years before that as assistant secretary. He has close ties to the industry fund movement. Between 2002 and 2007 he was a director of AustralianSuper, which is by far the biggest investor ...

Abenomics strengthens investment ties with Japan

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
The dramatic lift in confidence arising from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's aggressive stimulus measures has created opportunities for investment to flow between Australia and Japan in both directions, according to Nikko Asset Management chairman ...

Professional Associations Super rebrands to Kinetic Super

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
... commented: "recent ABS data shows an increasing movement of jobseekers across occupations and industries. Our member and industry ties over the last 20 years have given the fund unique insights into this trend, and we believe Kinetic Super will be best ...

Auditions still on for charity RockStar gig

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013
... wants to be a RockStar' competition is an annual event where finance professionals are encouraged to leave their suits and ties behind and be a rockstar for the night - while helping raise money for two selected charities. So far, eight singers have ...

Advisers must change mindset in face of FoFA

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... That is how financial planners need to see their business going forward." She explained that consumers aren't interested in ties to platforms, volume commissions or other kick-backs, they just want solutions to their financial conundrums. "The challenge ...

You did this! No, you did!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... trade agreement when they meet on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Cambodia next week... to pursue stronger economic ties". Yes, you read correctly - a free trade agreement between the three biggest economies of Asia. How good is that for Asia ...

The pain in Spain does not fall mainly on the plain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
... Catalan president Artur Mas announced a snap election for 25 November, largely speculated as a referendum on breaking up its ties with la madre patria (the motherland) Espania, but more because Mas doesn't want the central government to control of the ...

Lazard consolidates Sydney foothold

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2012
In an attempt to consolidate its ties with Sydney clients, Melbourne-based Lazard Australia will acquire independent corporate advisory firm O'Sullivan Partners, led by founder and managing partner Tony O'Sullivan. O'Sullivan will become head of Lazard's ...