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Compensation report finds against last resort scheme

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
The St. John report on compensation arrangements for consumers of financial services recommends strengthening existing compensation arrangements before implementing a 'last resort' scheme. The Compensation Arrangements for Consumers of Financial Services ...

Ausgrowth unitholders revolt against APGF

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
Nearly 1000 unitholders invested in four property funds, the remaining part of the Austgrowth property syndicates portfolio, have called meetings to remove the fund manager and Responsible Entity, APGF Management and install Cyre Trilogy Group. The ...

SFG to close competitive gap

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
Advice group SFG plans to address structural issues in competition with a major expansion as industry dynamics change on current economic and political conditions. Chairman Eric Dodd recently expressed a desire for the Group to treble in size to the ...

Instos missing ETF options

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
Australian investors are unlikely to benefit from the expanding stable of actively managed ETFs in the US, potentially compounding opinion that the tool's use holds limited appeal for local instos. State Street's recent launch of three new products ...

Bumps along the way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
US Payrolls. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Yes Virginia, the greatly speculated, the much awaited, the indicator that'll set the tone in the financial markets over the next four weeks, that mother of all eco stats -- the US Non-farm Payrolls ...

Securities lending is not short selling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
Securities lending is a legitimate market activity for asset owners looking to lower their net trading costs, and it should not be confused with short selling. Securities lending is so mainstream that most exchanges around the world consider it to be ...

Yes, no, I don't know

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
Those looking for a clearer picture of the state of the US economy will be forgiven for ending up none the wiser following last night's data releases out of America. On this one trading day alone, we witnessed precisely the reason behind Wall Street's ...

ASIC warns industry about misusing term independent

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
ASIC has warned the industry that misuse of the term independent will result in strong action by the regulator, including publicly naming companies found to be in breach. In a recent surveillance project, Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

Mexican standoff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012

BT launches no margin call loan

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
BT Financial Group has launched its 'next generation' of geared equity products in response to renewed investor interest, due to low volatility in the Australian share markets. The Westpac-owned wealth manager is offering investors the BT Professional ...