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Leading fund manager demands reporting rule change

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
... better solution is to require a consistent flow of financial information to the broader market that reduces the value of inside or private information." Abernathy added that ASIC is already aware of the potential for conflict and abuse under the current ...

Secrets of world's greatest investors revealed

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... book. Aside from the qualities already mentioned, Angenfelt notes that all great investors know their investment process inside out, know their own strengths and weaknesses, don't invest on the basis of tips, only do business with reputable companies ...

QE infinity

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013

Finance industry integrity called into question

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
Financial services stakeholders have little confidence in the industry's integrity and its capacity to manage conflicts of interest, with almost a third saying that the different sectors don't operate with integrity. Financial advisers are seen to be ...

Reporting season reveals insurance black spots

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... post-GFC market share battle has seen premiums fall too low. In-coming AMP chief executive Craig Meller told the ABC's Inside Business program that he attributes the rising rate of policy lapse in the sector to the "white-collar" recession. "The average ...

Gunns chairman avoids jail for insider trading

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... pleaded guilty to the crime earlier this month. He was convicted on the basis that he ought to have known the information was inside information, not that he knew. Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) commissioner Cathie Armour said ...

Former Royal Bank of Canada employee jailed for insider trading

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013

CommInsure enhances adviser flexibility of life product

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
CommInsure clients will be able to bundle insurance inside and outside superannuation, a feature that offers greater flexibility for advisers who may have clients that are cautious of their cash flow and want to pay for premiums via superannuation. ...

Gunns chair pleads guilty to insider trading

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
... Gunns Limited, has pleaded guilty to insider trading. In December 2009, Gay sold 3.4 million shares in Gunns when he had inside information that the company's was faring poorly. When the company's half-year results were reported in 2010, Gunns' share ...

Best Interest drives advisers away from products

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
... clients' best interest and they need to provide appropriate advice." For this reason, advisers will need to know the products "inside out" and as a consequence, Meldrum said that there is a good chance that advisers start to manage a slimmer list of ...