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PE backed IPOs outperform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... AVCAL chief executive, Yasser El-Ansary, said, "The analysis in this study puts to bed the view held by some in the marketplace that companies backed by private equity tend to underperform once listed on the capital markets - the data makes it very clear ...

Dealer group Infocus buys MLC shares, becomes independent

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... "We believe that offering Australian consumers genuine choice for their financial advice is essential to a healthy marketplace. Being independently owned means we are now in this unique position," he said. "Clients can be assured their advice is strategic ...

Removal of super from awards top priority: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... lack of competition. "Over two million Australians are covered by modern awards. They deserve a competitive MySuper marketplace," Bragg said. The FSC's argument follows the assumption that MySuper regime provides a sufficient filter, and that competition ...

CMCRC launches regulator tool to test market "fairness"

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
The Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC) has launched a tool for reviewing the impact of market design changes in capital markets, in a bid to defend against knee-jerk regulatory responses to crises. The Market Quality Dashboard enables ...

High frequency trading improves market fairness

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... relative to the average size of the total trading value, suggesting that the mere presence of HFT participants in a marketplace may discourage EOD dislocation. "EOD prices are often used to determine the expiration value of directors' options, the price ...

Young shy away from joining advice industry

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
... in and buy them." "There is a concern that most advisers will fall under few licensees, but we want to see a broad marketplace." After facing major regulatory change in the last months, coming up with new strategies to attract young people will be the ...

Magellan insists huge growth won't hamper returns

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... parties." "Our global equity and infrastructure strategy offerings sit very comfortably in what is an extremely large marketplace, with demand stretching from local Australian and New Zealand retail clients to global institutions. Our capacity to manage ...

SSgA launches ETF portfolio for advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013

International advice meeting to develop new strategies

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
... address the meeting on October 23 and will provide insights into ASIC's view of the Australian financial services marketplace and the role financial planning and CFP certification has to play. FPSB became an affiliate member of the International Organization ...

Catholic Super sets up direct investment platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
... members with greater control and flexibility over their investments. The platform is a fully integrated, virtual 'marketplace' where the buying and selling of financial products is similar to an online shopping experience. The tool is optimised for use ...