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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open lower, after sharp declines on Wall Street. At 0649 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down 58 points at 4,4005. In economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Tributes flow for governance visionary

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
The financial services industry has paid tribute to Erik Mather who died on Monday. The former managing director of Regnan, formerly BT Governance Advisory Service, was widely regarded as a leader in governance standards and a protector of superannuation ...

New emerging markets fund earns super mandates

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... "Our emerging markets equity team's philosophy is that emerging markets are less efficient than developed ones, thus creating mis-pricing opportunities, especially with small capitalisation companies," said Paul O'Halloran, senior vice president, Neuberger ...

Super funds call for calm amid market fall

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
As misery spreads through global stock markets, Australian investors are reminded to wait patiently for a turnaround in fortunes to ensure they don't lock in their losses. The continued extreme volatility saw the Australian stock market fall to its ...

ASIC obtains Fed Court order to preserve funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
ASIC has obtained urgent orders from the Federal Court to preserve invested funds in a Brisbane-based mutual fund operating without a licence, according to the regulator. The City Index Australian Mutual Fund operates on the cityindexmutual.com website ...

Damned to default

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
Seen on Bloomberg this morning: "Greece Default Risk Jumps to 98%" (over the next five years). Duh! I don't know what financial markets have been smoking but as far I'm concerned Greek's been cactus ever since it's debt-to-GDP ratio hit 140% and real ...

ASIC warns CFOs after Westpoint sentencing

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission reminded the industry of its legal responsibilities after former Westpoint chief financial officer Graeme Rundle received an 18-month suspended sentence. Rundle, found guilty of two counts of making ...

Advisers ignoring estate planning gold mine

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
AMP and independent financial planners were warned to stop ignoring the wealth of referral and business expansion opportunities estate planning presents to the industry and instead embrace this market, in an industry address this morning. The AMP Estate ...

Inflation not currency worrying the RBA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
Anyone who thinks the Reserve Bank was about to cave into pressure for lower interest rates to take pressure of the AUD should read their rates decision statement from yesterday because it seems they were closer to lifting them than they were to lowering ...

ASIC bans adviser over deceptive conduct

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
A former Sydney-based financial adviser has been permanently banned from providing financial services after an ASIC investigation revealed he had engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct. James Edward Maurice Rowe was banned after ASIC found he had ...