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Hunter Hall chief executive exits

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
David Buckland will resign as chief executive officer of Hunter Hall International Limited, following 11 years with the firm. Six equities funds were put on hold yesterday following the announcement, with ratings agency Standard & Poors concerned that ...

Covered bonds losing their shine: S&P

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
Domestically, the newly issued covered bonds of the Big 4 are proving popular with investors, despite Standard & Poor's latest assessment that the sector is "losing some of its lustre." The rating agency released its outlook for 2012 predicting a "bumpy ...

Pressure on yields continues

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
As new liquidity requirements push demand for state debt higher and Australia's AAA rating holds, there is no end in sight for downward pressure on yields, according to an industry expert. Added pressure from foreign borrowing and high bank demand looks ...

Lonsec adds three to research team

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
Research house Lonsec has added three to its ranks as it continues to build out its investment consulting team with newly created roles. In one newly-created role, Anh Nguyen has joined Lonsec as quantitative analyst, providing quantitative research ...

Former financial adviser gets three years jail time

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
A former Sydney financial adviser has been jailed for three years on six fraud charges. Alan Leslie Brown of Lugarno pleaded guilty in May to one count of obtaining money by deception, one count of using a false instrument and four counts of dishonest ...

FOFA reforms are a soft landing

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
Bernie Ripoll MP told AFA conference delegates that the future of financial advice reforms represent a balance between the interests of major stakeholders and the middle ground. Ripoll said the inquiry that bears his name received over 400 submissions ...

Industry panel turns up FOFA heat

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
The 'future is in your hands' industry panel participants treated day one of the 2011 AFA conference to a lively debate over the architecture of the future of financial advice reforms, the regulatory separation of superannuation from the rest of the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
... of continued global economic certainty, had little impact on the local currency. "There's been a lot of water under the bridge in terms of global financial markets since the RBA last met," Mr Waterer said. He expected trading to pick up in the overnight ...

New ESG guidelines to aid super investors

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... streamline the reporting process, which will also enable retail investors to better asses ESG risks. "We hope the guide will bridge that gap in understanding ESG reporting is not just a 'nice to have' but an essential indicator of the stability of your ...

Perpetual fund downgraded after resignation

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
Perpetual's Wholesale Ethical SRI fund has been downgraded by ratings house van Eyk, after portfolio manager Simon Bridger resigned. Van Eyk has taken the fund off "hold" status and moved it from an "A" rating to a "BB" rating. Briana Lam, senior investment ...