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Australia doesn't need a SWF

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... argument behind an Australian SWF makes no sense, the authors wrote. "It is the equivalent of people in the late nineteenth century sacrificing their standard of living for the benefit of people in the twentieth century." SWFs can also distort the funds ...

Happy days

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... earnings, is a mere 13. That may not be a classic trough by any means, but only 20 per cent of the time in the past quarter-century has the multiple been this low. That is something for investors to consider." "The multiple based on estimated earnings ...

ASIC cancels two financial services licences

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... has also cancelled the license of Queensland advice and dealing provider Ferguson No 2 Pty Ltd, previously named 21st Century Investment Services Pty Ltd. ASIC charges included that the firm didn't appoint a registered company auditor, failed to lodge ...

CHOICE, ISN hit back at associations aspersions

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... regarding the legislation as a significant threat to small business advisers. "It is almost inconceivable in the twenty-first century that a Government would put forward legislation that intentionally annihilates the small business sector of an industry ...

FOFA reaches parliament with undisclosed feature

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... decline to almost half by 2024 and cut adviser revenue by $2.5 billion. "It is almost inconceivable in the twenty-first century that a Government would put forward legislation that intentionally annihilates the small business sector of an industry, while ...

Psychological asset classes run investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... Management told Financial Standard that the logic behind gold was similar to the infamous tulip bulb 'fever' in seventeenth century Holland. "Gold has done well, no one is disputing that. But when you talk about how investors are paid for it, it gets ...

Former AFA president gets Asia-Pacific appointement

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... of APFinSA from 1994-1995 and John Craik was Chairman from 1997-1999. "We are very pleased that as we enter the Asian century the AFA and its members are represented by someone of Jim's calibre," Mr Klipin said. "We extend our heartiest congratulations ...

In defence of superannuation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... vulnerable to equity market falls. The bigger problem is longevity as Commonwealth government figures show that over the past century average male life expectancy jumped from 57 to 81, for an increase of 24 years. It means that the average retiree is ...

Deutsche Bank appoints Merrill private wealth head

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... interests were transferred to Evans and Partners last year. Selby joins Deutsche Bank on July 25 after a quarter of a century with Bank of America (B of A) Merrill Lynch, where he was head of wealth management for Australia and New Zealand. Previously ...

Up, down or sideways

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
... it's hard to miss. No siree! Have you noticed the number of Aussies that were in the UK for 'The Royal Wedding of the Century'? They have money to burn, money that not so long ago could only buy them half a fish and some chips in England. Now they could ...