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AFA awards deadline looms

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has called for submissions for its Adviser and Practice of the Year awards before the July 17 deadline. The Adviser of the Year award is based on adviser performance, practice business performance, professionalism ...

Understanding the present Chinese market rout: Western Asset

PROMOTED BY LEGG MASON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
Recent volatility in the Chinese bourses has led to systemic fears in China and global growth worries. From a 7.5-year peak in mid-June, the Shanghai Composite Index (SHCOMP) has fallen 28% in a matter of weeks. On July 8, 2015 the SHCOMP lost 5.9% ...

86 billion Euros are in the mail, just

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
It's a deal! Well, er, not quite. He huffed and he puffed and he beat his chest. In the end, Greek PM Tsipras got his cake... on his face! Tsipras urged the Greeks to do what he say -- vote "Oxi" to the reforms for bail out conditions proposed by its ...

Temporary trial separation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015

Queensland director banned for two years

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned a Queensland company director from providing financial services for two years after failing to ensure the company complied as a Responsible Entity under the Corporations Act. Between ...

Still in the woods

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
"Oh, I love you more today than yesterday..." -- Spiral Staircase But would it be "...as much as tomorrow"? That's the musical version of "is this a dead cat bounce?" Yes Virginia, I refer to the Shanghai Composite Index which tumbled 5.9% one-day and ...

From Greece's frying pan into China's fire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
What Greece has started, China's finishing. To be sure, the tragi-comedy that is Greece is far from over, not with crunch time moments ever so foreverly moved - 23 February was the first "this is it moment" for Athens, that became 24 Feb, that became ...

Australian stocks open lower on China concerns

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
The Australian share market has opened lower after sharp falls in commodity prices on concern about China's turbulent stock market. Iron ore fell 4.6 per cent to $49.70 US a tonne overnight, close to April's 10-year low of $46.70. Nickel fell nine per ...

HUB24 doubled FUA in 2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
HUB24's investment and superannuation platform doubled its funds under administration during the year to June 30, 2015. Funds under administration were $1.7 billion, up 100% from the year before and 14% more than the previous quarter. The platform also ...

SMSFs to access Berkshire Hathaway from Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) will be able to access Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway from Australia. MDS Financial-owned Sequoia Specialist Investments has launched a number of structured products that provide exposure to the performance of Berkshire ...