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Japan's coming April fools' day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after a mixed and lacklustre performance on international markets with Wall Street closed and China turning in disappointing growth data. At 0823 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract ...

FPA-Cbus referral deal makes promising start

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
The referral deal between the Financial Planners Association (FPA) and industry fund Cbus is going "exceptionally well" after two weeks in action, according to FPA chief executive Mark Rantall. Rantall said that, since January 1, 25 Cbus members have ...

Big fall one day, up and away the next

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014

Retail super members more likely to switch funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2014
Retail superannuation fund members are more likely to switch funds than their industry and SMSF counterparts, with investment performance being the main concern cited, according to a report by Roy Morgan Research. The report, entitled 'Superannuation ...

GPT Group bows out of CPA bidding war

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2014
GPT Group has conceded defeat to Dexus Property group and partner Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) in the battle to buy the Commonwealth Property Office Fund (CPA). GPT Group, which owns 11.72% of CPA, said in an announcement on the Australian ...

BlackRock ends "unfair" analyst surveys

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
BlackRock has agreed to end its controversial practice of surveying equity analysts to get insight into their views on companies before the information is made public. A US investigation into the practice determined that it "provides an unfair advantage ...

Government releases FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013
Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos has made public the reforms to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation, which include the removal of the opt-in requirement and the streamlining of fee disclosure statements. The amendments are in line ...

BNP Paribas appoints local head of sales

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
BNP Paribas Securities Services has appointed Ian Perkins as head of sales for Australia and New Zealand following the departure of Stephen Tremelling who spent 10 years with the firm. BNP Paribas said Tremelling's decision to pursue a change in career ...

Managed accounts specialist appoints CEO

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013