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Advisers confronted with harsh reality of whistleblowing

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... because "it was either this or having to watch thousands of people suffer." He added that "the whole thing has been a catalyst for real change in the industry." The session was run under the title of "Courage under pressure" and Rockwell Olivier lawyer ...

Caterpillar economy turns into a butterfly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... Ukraine, street protests in Hong Kong and the spread of Ebola to Dallas."... and midway through, it had this: "The latest catalyst for concern was the news that U.S. retail sales dropped 0.3 percent in September and wholesale prices unexpectedly fell ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... materials players," he said. He said the market could continue to lose ground over the next few days in the absence of a catalyst to push it higher but would likely find support around 5,500 points. In the resources sector, BHP Billiton was 31 cents ...

FEATURE: Have we reached the tipping point for managed accounts?

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
... but recent developments in the sector, as well an improving economic and regulatory landscape, are expected to act as a catalyst for the adoption of SMAs more widely by financial advisers. In this two-part special report on the industry, we'll also look ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... the fact the market has gone through 12 out of 15 positive sessions at such levels, there tends to be the need for a catalyst to push us higher," Mr Shamu said on Thursday. "Perhaps, when we get more markets opening in the region, particularly around ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street fell as geopolitical worries weigh on sentiment. At 0811 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was down four points at 5,496. Geopolitical concerns, with the ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... company Orthocell lists on the ASX. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed flat as investors wait for a sufficient catalyst to make a stronger push beyond the 5,500-point mark. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 0.1 points, or zero per cent ...

AFA and ANZ Wealth search for tenth Rising Star

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2014

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following gains on Wall Street where investors weighed continued violence in Iraq and mixed US economic data ahead of the Federal Reserve policy statement. At 0810 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price ...

Finding alpha in ESG

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... that this year, she won 'Best Piece of ESG Research by an individual analyst or team'. Her paper, "Unburnable Carbon - A Catalyst for Debate" won top marks across all judging criteria, with one judge commenting its practical relevance on ASX-listed companies. ...