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Managing market might require regulatory change: Macfarlane

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2006
... former Reserve Bank Governor Ian Macfarlane said while growing national savings is good, it nonetheless leads to more reliance upon financial markets and money managers, potentially increasing volatility, and the current capital market regulatory regime ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006
A report by Monash University Professor Bob Birrell draws negative conclusions about the reliance by the government on the use of migrant accountants. The report, The Changing Face of the Accounting Profession in Australia, found competency levels of ...

Borat movie and bank credit demand push Kazakhstan centre stage

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2006
... special report, Kazakhstani Banking System and Prudential Regulations: The Risks of Growth, Fitch Ratings said increasing reliance on foreign funding to fund this growth could pose significant risks for the sector. Dmitri Angarov, associate director ...

OptiMix adds emerging markets to diversified portfolio

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2006
... to manage the class. Successfully launched last year, OptiMix in India gives the portfolio exposure to Karma Capital, Reliance Capital AMC, Unit Trust of India and Religare Securities. Calligeris said the managers were all chosen for their synergies ...

WM executives need to improve their negotiation skills

... and employees who have poor negotiation skills. The problem for the financial services industry however is their over-reliance upon a "power by intellect" approach, which too often leads to unnecessary confrontation. Graham speculates this overly-intellectual ...

S&P assesses Schroder Australia to be sound

... support the Schroders UK-based parent offers its Australian business arm. The ratings house is concerned about the heavy reliance the manager has placed on its Australian equities offerings in the past but is pleased Schroders is deliberately trying ...

Morningstar views United as a steady earner

... research house views favourably. Qualitative and quantitative techniques are used to select the submanagers with heavy reliance on external research houses' opinions. The manager has sought to boost the fund's alpha delivery by adding several peripheral ...

Morningstar admires IOOF's distinctive approach

... of his team has an average experience level of only 8.5 years, the researcher is concerned about the continued heavy reliance on Dryza's abilities. Despite the potential key man risk Morningstar believes investment in the fund is worthwhile and recommends ...

Super industry upbeat on budget

... $60,000. "This would benefit more middle income earners and provide them with incentives to save and encourage greater self-reliance in retirement," Anderson says. Treasurer Peter Costello has previously announced plans to encourage Australians to stay ...

ASFA foreshadows a super friendly budget

... annum. "This would benefit more middle income earners, and provide them with incentives to save and encourage greater self-reliance in retirement," Anderson says.