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Exotic and unequitable fees on the rise

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
The increase of exotic long-short and absolute return funds has triggered a rise in steep and unequitable fee structures, a cause for concern for some research and ratings houses. Zenith director, David Wright, said unattractive structures that reward ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger today following a pick up in commodity prices overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0735 AEST, the December share price index contract was up one point at 5279. Today, the Bank of Queensland ...

APRA to flex its muscle with outsourcing deals

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
Under the terms of new prudential guidelines, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will have the power to conduct onsite inspections of companies undertaking outsourcing work for financial institutions under its supervision. But signaling ...

China growth an uneven story: Keating

Former Prime Minister Paul Keating told SIBOS attendees yesterday that China is a "very mixed place in terms of prosperity and opportunity" and dispelled some easy truths about doing business in a region going through an unprecedented growth spurt. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly firmer today following further gains on Wall Street but held back by a fall in some commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0733 AEST, the December share price index contract was down ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
The Australian share market was stronger at noon with the big miners leading the way upward on the back of stronger metals prices overnight. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 40.6 points stronger at 5239.7 while the all ordinaries gained 39.5 ...

Hands off our turf: Westpac

Risky LPTs distorting the sector: Macquarie

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
Listed property trusts (LPTs) have never varied so widely according to Macquarie, who say out that much of the sector has been skewed by LPTs operating like anything but a traditional LPT and carrying risk beyond their traditional scope. David Dix ...

Product complexity blamed for systemic errors

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
Complex product packages of the kind that have become increasingly common in retail banking are a major cause of systemic problems in the banking system, according to the Banking and Financial Services Ombudsman (BFSO). The BFSO issued a report last ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2006
Australian stocks have opened slightly up today on the back of strong commodity prices, and in spite of a fall on the US market on Friday. At 1015 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 3.1 points at 5223.8, while the all ordinaries went 3.9 points ...