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ASIC asks for public adviser register to track "bad apples"

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... policy of not providing reference check information," the submission said. "This makes it impossible for new licensees to determine whether they are getting a 'bad apple' when they hire a new employee adviser."

Market Vectors ETFs get Lonsec seal of approval

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... assets from a particular sector. This is what is defined as 'pure-play'. "Strict liquidity screens are then applied to determine individual components, then individual weightings are determined subject to caps. The result is targeted exposure with real ...

QE infinity anybody?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
We're back! Yes Virginia, the financial market world's returning to where they were before - I'd say before 22 May 2013. You know the one, the day Ben Bernanke testified before Congress and was asked if the Fed is "going to tighten by Labor Day?" The ...

AIST slams independent director quota

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... While conceding that boards should not be afraid of change, he insisted: "The board should be allowed the flexibility to determine their own composition and structure." He said the current system has "proved itself to be highly functional and effective." ...

Instreet launches income paying gold product

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013

Hockey Review to push for industry deregulation

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
The Government's Financial System Inquiry will undertake "a general health check" on the industry aimed at removing regulation, Treasurer Joe Hockey said. Speaking at the American Australian Association in New York, Hockey said that the inquiry will ...

Nikko AM appoints executive vice chairman

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
Nikko Asset Management has created the new role of executive vice chairman in an effort to reach a wider range of institutional and retail investors in both the Japanese domestic market and overseas. Hideo Abe has been appointed executive vice chairman ...

IOOF determined to get a slice of the trust pie

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
IOOF is set to get a slice of the trustee business pie and will acquire a strategic holding in Equity Trustees after its buyout offer for The Trust Company didn't catch the eye of the board. IOOF will likely acquire 13% of the Equity Trustees shares ...

Industry agrees: SMSFs are not for everyone

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
Industry bodies have welcomed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) consultation paper asking for better regulation for establishing and advising self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF). "The announcement by ASIC today is consistent ...

Financial bosses top narcissism study

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013