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CFP adviser offers ASIC EU

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... Planning adviser, including a five year ban. A former Commonwealth Financial Planning Limited (CFPL) adviser, Christopher Baker of Croydon, NSW, has offered to not provide financial services in any capacity for a minimum of five years after he failed ...

Good bacteria

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
Events of the past week show that what happens in Greece does not stay in Greece, with financial markets zigging on reports that its debt swap deal is in doubt and zagging when it ultimately went through - at the 11th hour as it has always been with ...

Earnings on the up for industrials

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
... expectations, the degree of variance was smaller than initially feared; a good outcome given such a soft market, said Tim Baker. "We think EPS growth is unlikely to be as robust but earnings for industrials are on the rise for the first time since FY07 ...

Smart beta gains popularity with instos

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... including insurance and emerging market currency, but with the expectation of better risk-adjusted returns," said Craig Baker, global head of investment research at Towers Watson.

Direct mandates growth solid: Towers Watson

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... rather than via funds of funds as investors continue to focus on better fee structures and greater transparency," said Craig Baker, global head of investment research at Towers Watson. Cost-efficient access additionally saw a solid year-on-year growth ...

New data questions SMSF inflows

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
... of dollars and as a percentage of average assets, raising questions about whether the market has reached its peak. Andrew Baker, managing partner of Tria Investment Partners, identified a number of data trends emerging in the self-managed super fund ...

SPAA board appoints new member

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
Building on its accounting expertise, SPAA has announced that founder of accounting firm CJ Baker & Associates, Carolyn Baker, has joined the board. A committee member for the Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) during ...

US unlikely to follow EU short selling ban

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
... undermine their operations it would nonetheless impact market liquidity and possibly lead to increase funding costs. Andrew Baker, chief executive of the Alternative Investment Management Association told eFinancial News that "It could not only reduce ...

Finsia award nominees announced

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... their contribution," said the panel. Women nominated for the most outstanding woman in financial services include Marnie Baker, Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, Jillian Broadbent AO, RBA, ASX, Angela Flannery, Allen & Overy, Belinda Hutchinson AM, QBE, Gail ...

IMF elects new chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011