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ASX calls for Australia-based exchanges

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has called for the Financial Services Inquiry to explore introducing requirements for systemically important financial markets infrastructure assets to be placed on-shore. This would grant Australia's policy ...

Forget shocks and stay the course: PM Capital

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
Fund manager PM Capital has urged investors not to over-react to geo-political or environmental disruption and stay the course with their long-term investment strategy. Kevin Bertoli, portfolio manager of PM Capital's Emerging Asia Fund, said that concerns ...

Gonski questions concept of board independence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
Former Future Fund chair David Gonski has questioned whether there is really such a thing as an 'independent' director, arguing that independence is a "state of mind". Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' (AIST) Conference ...

AMP becomes outright owner of NAB House

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... transformational upgrade of the asset, setting a new standard of sustainability for existing buildings in the CBD. "As full owner of the building, we believe we can continue to extract value from this prime asset for investors over the long term," he ...

Gina gets richer but falls down list

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim Helu, who placed second at $A81 billion. Next was Spanish clothing giant founder Amancio Ortega, owner of Zara, with $72 billion, and then there's high-profile investor Warren Buffett. Rising stock markets swelled ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
... would remove the competitive advantage Virgin has," Mr Spooner said. He said there was also the possibility that a foreign owner would chase Qantas' market share more aggressively. Newcrest Mining shares continued to rally as the local gold price remained ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
The sharemarket is lower as the crisis in Ukraine worsens, causing investors to practice extreme caution. Ukraine is on the brink of war with Russia, which is threatening to invade Ukraine in the wake of the ouster of Kremlin-backed president Viktor ...

Bennelong WP creates CIO position

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
Bennelong Wealth Partners, has appointed George Nassios to the newly created role of chief investment officer. He will report to Bennelong Wealth Partners chief executive Fiona Rowland. Nassios was previously the chief investment officer for Deutsche ...

La Trobe mortgage fund gets "Strong" rating

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
The La Trobe Australian Mortgage Fund has been awarded a "Strong" rating from Australia Ratings. In its first rating from Australia Ratings, A the rating was given due to a number of operational components, performance, financial adequacy and stability ...

Certified financial planners report higher profitability

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
A global survey commended by owner of the international Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification program found that CFPs report higher profitability and client satisfaction. In Australia, 64% of firms believe that advisers with CFP certification ...