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Industry super funds show patchy approach to emergency reserves

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
Industry super funds have increased their emergency reserves since the global financial crisis but the uptake has been patchy with some funds having no buffer at all, new research has found. Deloitte Actuaries and Consultants scrutinised 65 industry ...

Debt crisis not so bad for Latin America

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
A misunderstanding of Latin American financial markets and smart positioning in the face of US and European debt crisis sees Latin America shape up to an attractive investment outlook. Generally regarded for its dependency on exports, Brazil in particular ...

Complicating the simple

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
"Increasing America's overdraft beyond $14.3 trillion should have been relatively simple." Not my words ladies and gents, but that of the revered "The Economist" magazine. Simple and yet, here we all are, still watching on the edge of our seats, still ...

Industry uncertainty limits MDAs

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
Lack of compliance understanding and industry-wide consensus is hindering advisers from using managed discretionary accounts to their full potential, but new reforms may soon push them into the spotlight, said Institute of Managed Accounts Providers. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
The Australian share market was higher at noon, buoyed by a strong lead from Wall St and a new deal in Europe to manage the sovereign debt issue. At 1200 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 37.9 points, or 0.83 per cent, at 4,593.9 ...

ASIC cautions industry after US broker tweeted into suspension

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
Australian financial services professionals must be vigilant with their web presence as regulators close in on the social spaces to ensure fair trading and no misconduct. Online financial communities and forums, blogs, Facebook and Twitter are emerging ...

JB Global submits to independent review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
Investment services firm JB Global will submit to an independent review of 100 personal advice files after the Australian Securities and Investment Commission imposed new licence conditions on the company. JB Global will also offer remediation to any ...

ASIC heats up insider trading investigations

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has put the corporate advice world on high alert after releasing a report stating it has doubled its investigations into insider trading in the past year. ASIC took over the role as regulator from ...

ASIC warns it will act on rogue ETF pricing

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission today warned that it would take action if exchange-traded fund prices interfere with market integrity by being too removed from the underlying index. The trading watchdog flagged more than 23,000 general ...

Govt responds to self-funded retirees

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
Self-funded retirees may not be left out in the cold in the new carbon tax scheme after all, with Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten announcing more package highlights to Tasmanian retirees. Yesterday self-funded retirees expressed concern of being ignored ...