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Aust advisers to get dual Aust-NZ recognition

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... provide services in each other's countries based on the qualifications and experience they have attained from their home country. Sean Hughes, chief executive officer of Financial Markets Authority, said the arrangements is a significant step which supports ...

Gen Y's more financially independent

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... of those retiring with a mortgage expect to repay it only by selling their property. "It has been traditional in this country to expect to retire with the family home paid off and increasing in value. "It's been seen as the ultimate safety net and often ...

Indonesia woos infra investment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... conference to bring together experts on airports and development in infrastructure as part of a broader plan to ensure the country's economic growth is properly supported. The World Bank has been warning for years that the country's weak infrastructure ...

Gonski to join APS board

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... creation of the 1000th Private Ancillary Fund (PAF) in Australia. "David has been a long time pioneer in philanthropy in this country. He championed the creation of Prescribed Private Funds in 2001, and has maintained his involvement in the sector ever ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... traders remained downbeat ahead of a European Union summit. Adding to the gloomy sentiment, Cyprus became the fifth eurozone country out of the 17 countries in the bloc to seek a bailout. Tokyo fell 0.81 per cent, or 70.63 points, to close at 8,663.99 ...

Is this the crisis moment?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... Notice that these days markets jump or dive more based on political statements - what a certain politician from a certain country said or did not say or what he'll say or won't say or what he thinks or no thinking. This time is the time to be more prudent ...

FOFA passes as industry backs professionalism

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... industry and consumers. "We now have the opportunity to fast track a fundamental realignment of financial planning in this country, driven by a clear resolve to place the interests of Australian consumers first," said FPA chief executive Mark Rantall. ...

PE firms Myanmar bound

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... over investment and capital repatriation, as more sanctions are lifted more opportunities for foreign money appear, the country holding vast reserves of both oil and gemstones is attracting investor interest together as are infrastructure and development ...

EM specialist enters Australian market

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... work and they have the chance of seeing chief investment officers of different companies and to feel the pulse of the country they are in at a regular basis," said Dr Slim Feriani, chief executive and chief investment officer of Advanced Emerging Capital. ...

BRIC slows on Europe woes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... year. While Russia's growth accelerated to 4.9% in the first quarter from 4.6% in the previous period, falling oil - the country's largest export - prices have prompted the government to predict an expansion of not more than 4.0% in 2012. India's real ...