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Advisers confronted with harsh reality of whistleblowing

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... from external organisations because "it makes it easier for the whistleblower and it gives them a better sense of independence." He argued that "having a whistleblower policy in place can save an organisation from collapse. It is the right thing for ...

Non-aligned licensee inquiries to rise in 2015

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
Independence, the flexibility to build an approved product list and cheaper, more advanced technology and platforms are encouraging more advisers to leave large licensees and strike out on their own. The big four banks and AMP have collectively seen ...

Premium signs up three accounting practices

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014
... found that the Premium offer is the best for accountants keen to build a financial planning division. We value our independence and this is a good fit as we did not wish to be aligned to large ASX listed corporations, such as banks, insurance companies ...

ANU divests seven companies, seeks equities manager

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... manager' who can meet its socially responsible investment policy. The five companies to be excluded are Iluka Resources, Independence Group, Newcrest Mining, Sandfire Resources, Oil Search, Santos and Sirius Resources. ANU said the stocks to be divested ...

AAP adds five boutique firms in a month

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
... forward," she explained. "One of the concerns I am hearing from advisers is the perception from their clients that independence of advice is compromised when provided by vertically integrated groups," she added. "There is increased interest in independence ...

Market Wrap AM

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... market on Friday closed slightly higher as banks regained favour and investors were relieved Scotland voted against independence. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 17.3 points, or 0.32 per cent, to 5,433.1 points. The broader All Ordinaries index ...

Thrills, spills and chills

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... monetary policy steady and the "considerable time" wording intact. And then there were the Scots and their vote for independence from the UK - which, by the by, not just one (I counted four readers) phoning in to ask why I'm not penning even a few paras ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
... per cent to 6,819.29 points and the British pound surged as investors awaited the results of Scotland's historic independence vote. Frankfurt's DAX index jumped 1.41 per cent to 9,798.13 points, led by a surge in its second-largest company Bayer, while ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... dipped as investors looked ahead to a policy meeting of the US Federal Reserve and the looming referendum on Scottish independence. However, sterling steadied, while the euro firmed, and the ruble tumbled. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index shed 0.18 ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... production data and came ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve monetary policy decision and Scotland's vote Thursday on independence from Britain. LONDON - European stock markets have closed narrowly mixed, the start of a significant week as the US Federal ...