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European authorities will blink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
... ministers do if Greek doesn't? Greece is currently Europe's (and the world's) weakest link. What happens to it will determine what happens to Ireland, to Portugal, to Spain, to Italy, to France, to Germany, to the US, to the world. There's no way out. ...

Advisers to decide opt in: AusFIN

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
... group welcomes this pragmatic stance from AusFIN but dropping fees is not a viable regulation. "It is up to clients to determine what they pay, how they pay and when they pay. It is not up to AusFIN," said Klipin. "Clearly the solution to the FOFA conundrum ...

Diamonds are a fund's best friends

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
Sparkling gems are luring investors with two global funds offering diamonds as a hedge against inflation and an alternative to traditional asset classes. Despite the availability of synthetic diamonds, prices for the gem have been rising for more than ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank (ECB) began an audit of finances and reforms in Greece to determine whether it merits a critical new slice of funding from a bailout package agreed last year. In Paris, the world's biggest ...

Trio compo draft regulations released

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
Superannuation funds have until next Monday to have their say on regulations governing the levy to raise $55 million in compensation for victims of the Trio Capital fraud. Funds will be exposed to a maximum impost of $500,000 down to a minimum of $50 ...

Adviser banned for life by ASIC

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2011
Former WealthSure financial adviser, Brian William Veitch, has been banned for life from providing financial advice following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). ASIC alleges Veitch failed to comply with ...

Extra year for tax related overhauls

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
The federal government has granted an extra year to both Managed Investment Trusts (MITs) and financial planners providing tax advice to come to terms with new legislation. Bill Shorten, assistant treasurer and minister for financial services and superannuation ...

Brookvine to drive BCS equities distribution

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... profit drivers and is equally adaptable to long only and long short investing. "We have a profit driver approach to determine which companies we will invest in and we implement that systematically. It's a combination of a traditional qualitative approach ...

ASIC starts shadow shopping

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... Greg Medcraft, ASIC Commissioner. An expert reference group from both industry and consumer groups will assist ASIC to determine what is 'quality' advice in this area. The new research comes four years after ASIC's last shadow shopping survey into superannuation ...

Fund manager takes social media to next level

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
Australian equities boutique fund manager NakedFunds Management has incorporated social media into its daily dealings with both its investors and potential clients. Using a Facebook-like interactive page, NakedFunds uses online capabilities to survey ...