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Bureaucratic processes hinder infrastructure investment: ISN

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... to the provision of interfund liquidity mechanisms, or providing external facilities such as the RBA currently provides banks." Another obstacle, the report said, are current bid processes. The report put forward alternative bid processes which would ...

Two Storm victims to receive $1.1m in compensation

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... 2013 in the Federal Court of Australia. "The proceedings, which ASIC commenced in December 2010, were brought to hold the banks accountable for their role in the losses suffered by those who invested through Storm and to establish a basis upon which ...

New chairman appointed at BOQ

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
... colleagues, Stuart and his executive team to ensure BOQ continues to offer a genuine and independent alternative to the major banks." Davis acknowledged Summerson's contribution over the 16 years he served on the BOQ Board, including the last five years ...

Advisers could benefit from independent software

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
... very dear. Platforms also cheat people because most platforms in their cash management account are getting rebates off the banks and things like that. This really allows the relationship between the adviser and the client to be a true value relationship. ...

Deposits from adviser market boost ME Bank deposits

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
... significant goodwill for the way we manage our maturing term deposit profile. We've taken a very different approach to the other banks," he said. "Large and sudden rate cuts on term deposits are unjustified and only done to benefit banks, giving them ...

Direct insurance races for advised market share

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... early results of a Plan For Life analysis of the direct insurance market in 2013. Aligned dealers and insurance issued by banks fall far behind from the two first and hold about 19% of the market share. Research found direct products are becoming similar ...

Gold as an "insurance" against inflation: Lazard

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
Gold can be a good "insurance policy" against inflation as global central banks are following a policy of quantitative easing (QE) that could devalue the money, according to Lazard. Lazard portfolio manager of Global Thematic Equity Nicholas Bratt expressed ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... however, with ANZ the only big bank to open firmer. It had risen three cents to $28.16 by 1030 AEST. But, by 1040 AEST, all the banks were in the red, with ANZ shedding 27 cents to $27.86. The resources stocks were mixed, with BHP Billiton losing 21 ...

Platinum remains bullish on Japan

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... Neilson said the fund manager was proactively looking for Japanese companies, particularly heavy engineering, retailers, and banks. "I think retailers will start becoming quite interesting. Some of the banks are going to start making better spreads ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... per cent lower at noon. RBS Morgans private client adviser Bill Bishop said it was an across-the-board decline, with the banks among the worst hit. "It is looking a bit sad today," Mr Bishop said. "The financials have taken the brunt of it." The big ...