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CFA names new president and chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
The CFA Institute's Asia Pacific managing director and global head of institutional partnerships, Paul Smith, has been named as the organisation's new president and chief executive. The appointment, effective immediately, comes after an extensive global ...

Central bank surprises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... policy." Then there's the Bank of Japan surprise. It now predicts a core inflation rate of 1.0% in fiscal year 2016 starting 1 April - a big drop from its previous fingers-crossed forecast of 1.7% -- with the Japanese central bank pointing the finger ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, after strong gains on overseas markets overnight and rises in commodity prices. At 0700 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 41 points at 5,384. Euro zone stocks have been ...

WAM Capital announces $100m share purchase plan

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2015
Listed investment company WAM Capital has announced a $100 million share purchase plan (SPP). The SPP will be offered to existing shareholders at the fixed price of $1.90 per share. Shareholders who participate in the offer will be entitled to the 7.0 ...

Auld lang syne

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2015
"Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?" - Robert Burns Happy 2015 to all you gentlereaders. We're back in space - cyberspace that is - and, it seems, so are the economic and financial market uncertainties that littered the dying ...

Mortgage Choice appoints CEO

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2015
Mortgage Choice has appointed a senior MLC executive as its new chief executive officer. John Flavell will commence his role on April 7, 2015 after setting aside some time to spend with his family. He was previously the executive general manager, wealth ...

Energy Super unveils new chair

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2015
Energy Super has appointed a new chairman following Bob Hendricks' decision to step down after nearly two decades in the role. Deputy chair Mark Williamson will take over as the new Chairman and director Scott Wilson will step into the deputy chair ...

Court approves Premium Income Fund settlement

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
The Federal Court has made orders approving the settlement of the class action against the failed Premium Income Fund (PIF). IMF Bentham confirmed the court's approval of the settlement, but did not say how much PIF unit holders will be receiving as ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2014
The Australian market looks set to follow US and international bourses downwards to open lower after disappointing Japanese and Chinese data. At 0836 AEST on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was down 35 points at 5,355. Chinese ...

Former Moody's analyst guilty of insider trading

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
A former Moody's analyst has pleaded guilty to passing on inside information which enabled a friend to make more than $180,000 trading shares. Daniel Joffe, 37, of Vaucluse, passed on information acquired in the course of his duties to Nathan Stromer ...