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ASIC begins legal action against LM Investment Management

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has begun legal action against LM Investment Management (LMIM) founder Peter Charles Drake and its former directors. The regulator is seeking financial penalties and banning orders following ...

Platinum reshuffles management after deputy CIO departure

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
The departure of its deputy chief investment officer will see Platinum Asset Management make a number of key management changes from 2015. Jacob Mitchell, the portfolio manager of the Platinum Japan Fund and deputy chief investment officer is set to ...

Profile: Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand chief executive Lee White

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
Lee White, chief executive of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, is the first accountant to lead the body. He recently oversaw a history-making merger between the ICAA and NZICA and is now making lifelong learning a priority for accountants. ...

One swallow says it's springtime for Germany

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
One month's tick up in a single index is all it took for euro area financial markets to go loco. Yes Virginia, they've gone loco over reports that economic sentiment in the region's locomotive - Germany -- rebounded (big time) in November after falling ...

FoFA disallowance could put industry into breach of law

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
A Senate alliance between Labor, the Greens and three crossbench Senators has pushed for a motion to disallow the Coalition's proposed changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation in a move that could put the industry immediately into ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street and European markets after data showed German investor confidence had returned for the first time this year. At 0852 AEST on Wednesday, the December share price index futures ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street and European markets after data showed German investor confidence had returned for the first time this year. At 0852 AEST on Wednesday, the December share price index futures ...

Van Eyk collapse brings down AWI chairman

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
The chairman of Australasian Wealth Investments (AWI) has resigned in the wake of the collapse of van Eyk Research, with a replacement to be voted on at AWI's annual general meeting (AGM) in November. According to AWI, the board has asked iPac Securities ...

AFA appoints Inspire chair

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed a new chair to its Inspire initiative, replacing Deborah Kent, who is now the association's president. Prominent Financial Services director Christine Swanson will lead AFA Inspire, with a mandate ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street fluctuated amid concern over Japan slipping back into recession. At 0645 AEST on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 11 points at 5,437. In local economic news ...