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150,000 candidates cramming for CFA exams

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... accomplishment when you ultimately receive your charter is very special." Managing director and co-lead of Education at CFA Institute John Bowman added: "Candidates dedicating themselves to the CFA Program are committed to shaping an investment industry ...

ASIC asks FSI for more flexible toolkit

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
... toolkit and increase its scope to address market problems. Giving a speech at the Corporate Governance Forum, ASIC commissioner John Price said the financial services landscape had changed significantly since the 1997 Wallis Inquiry. Markets have become ...

ASIC warns of complacency over confidential information

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
... and robust industry standards, ensures retail investors can be confident in the integrity of the market," ASIC Commissioner John Price said. "However, it's important for companies not to become complacent. They should address any perception - real or ...

First transaction takes place on ASX mFund service

MARK SMITH, ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
... Square in Sydney by ASX chief executive Elmer Funke Kupper, with guest speaker Financial Service Council (FSI) chief executive John Brogden. mFund is an electronic processing service that allows investors to use an ASX broker to buy and sell units in ...

Multi-asset portfolios key for retiree income

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
... meet the needs their ballooning retiree client base, according to fund manager Investec. The group's co-head of multi-asset John Stopford said that the strategies for retirees most focus on how to generate income without taking undue risk. But with cash ...

John Brumby wins AIST Trustee of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has named MTAA Super chair John Brumby Trustee of the Year at its Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF). AIST CEO Tom Garcia congratulated Brumby, who joined MTAA Super in 2011 after ...

MLC appoints new GM of advice groups

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... head of sales, retail wealth products at MLC. Prior to that he worked at ANZ, ING, St George Bank and BT Financial Group. John Flavell, executive general manager, wealth advice at MLC, said: "I am confident appointing Ross will not only strengthen my ...

Asia Funds Passport on shaky ground

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
The Asia Funds Passport will never get off the ground because the majority of fund managers in the region are already aligning their products with European UCITS standards, according to EY Asia-Pacific and EMEIA asset management leader Roy Stockell. ...

FSC acclaims free trade agreement with Korea

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... population with high average incomes, South Korea is one of the most important markets in Asia for Australia," FSC chief executive John Brogden said. "The Free Trade Agreement will open up significant opportunities for Australia to increase the cross-border ...

Credit Suisse and First NZ launch small cap business

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... their strategic objectives." The new business will be chaired by Stewart and led by First NZ Capital chief executive Scott St John. Daniel Janes, former co-head of investment banking for Barclays Australia will lead the investment banking team from Sydney ...