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Westpac fined over misleading statements on annuity product

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... potentially misleading statements on its Westpac Annuity Deposit. The bank has paid the penalty after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued two infringement notices regarding the product disclosure statement (PDS) and other promotional ...

BNP Paribas makes key Asia Pacific appointments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
BNP Paribas Securities Services has made two key appointments in the Asia Pacific wing of its custody business. StA(C)phanie Marelle is taking over as head of Hong Kong from Bruno Campenon, who has moved to New York to take on the role of head of clearing ...

mFund attracts 4 new fund managers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
The Australian Securities Exchange's (ASX) mFun has added four new fund managers to its current offering, which brings the number of mFunds available to 55. The new funds are Platinum Asset Management's new Platinum Global fund, which aims to provide ...

Tyndall to adopt parent name

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
... subsidiaries in Australia and New Zealand in the coming months, while continuing to offer products investing in local securities. "We are very pleased to be expanding our global offering to Australian investors," said Mike Davis, managing director of ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
... case for a further easing in monetary policy. "The markets are behaving in a pretty orderly manner," said SMBC Nikko Securities general manager of equities Hiroichi Nishi. "The Nikkei might test the 16,000 mark intraday, but it would take another surge ...

Perpetual set to launch ASX-listed fund

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
... shares with an entitlement to add a further share for every share bought. A prospectus will be made available when the securities are offered. Perpetual said anyone who wants to acquire securities under the offer should consider the information disclosed ...

Merrill Lynch Equities Australia handed $96,000 fine

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
... a $96,000 fine to comply with an infringement notice given to it by the Markets Disciplinary Panel. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said the company received the penalty for failing to have in place an appropriate automated ...

Volatility fund gets first ratings, platform listings

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
... "the fund is relatively simple in design and has intuitive appeal." The Fund is heavily concentrated in just a few securities; VIX options, cash and cash-like securities, however given the nature of the strategy, Lonsec considers this to be an appropriate ...

Forget about national advice exam, focus on training: CPA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... to provide quality financial advice. The document acknowledged that previous consultation papers by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in 2011 and 2013 have proposed lifting the current minimum standards. However, they have failed ...

A tale of two A's

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... lender Westpac Banking Corp. predicts Japanese demand will continue, with investors adding to purchases of sovereign securities made in July..." But having said this, this is one time when I sincerely wish I'm wrong (not Ong).