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AMP Capital forges Japanese alliance

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... available to Japanese retail investors through MUTB and its parent company, via third party distributors including securities companies and regional banks. "Our alliance with MUTB will accelerate AMP's growth into the Asian region through our investment ...

Sovereigns need not apply

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... after one year." Second, to increase collateral availability by reducing the rating threshold for certain asset-backed securities (ABS). Third, to reduce the reserve ratio, which is currently 2%, to 1%. This will free up collateral and support money ...

Govt releases intra-fund advice rules

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... advice that can be provided under the guise of intra-fund advice," Shorten said. New regulatory guidance from Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is being developed to support intra-fund advice which will outline how scaled advice ...

PIGS!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
... downgraded. S&P was right! The same it was spot on when it - and Moody's and Fitch - gave junk CDO's and other structured securities glowing AAAs back in the days. The result was the same, they were correct for their ratings became self-fulfilling. Until ...

Towers Watson names new head of wealth mngt

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... lead its advisory business to the Asian wealth management industry with a focus on expanding its foothold with banks, securities firms, family offices, private banks and insurance companies. In addition, Howell will support the introduction of research ...

RBA right to cut rates and correct to hold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... have been an uncomfortably high 3.5% but it's on the way down - evidenced by the 0.1% decline in November of the TD Securities inflation index. This takes the annual inflation rate down to 2.1% -- the lowest since February 2010 and at the bottom end ...

PJC: Government needs to re-think payday reforms

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... an appropriate balance between consumer protection and industry viability," said the report. "Under ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission), to even stay in lending you have to show that you can make a profit," Paul Baril, from the Financiers ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... news on Monday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases business indicators for the September quarter. The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute inflation gauge for November is also released. The Australian Industry Group/Commonwealth Bank Australian ...

MasterKey Custom upgrades to MLC Wrap

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... available to MasterKey Custom clients include access to over 300 managed funds, ASX listed shares and other listed securities, direct share portfolios, high interest cash account and a range of adviser service fee options including flat dollar or percentage-based ...

Qantas Super names new chief exec

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... Perry had been with JP Morgan Chase since 2008, most recently in the role of chief executive officer, treasury and securities services, Australian and New Zealand. "We are delighted to be able to attract somebody of the experience and calibre of Jane ...