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BFO to "name and shame" misbehaving bankers

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
The board of the Banking and Finance Oath (BFO) has formed an independent review panel to address cases of unethical behaviour within the banking and finance industry. Signatories of the oath will be referred to the review panel if they are found to ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... slightly lower as investors waited for an update on economic stimulus measures in the US from that country's top central banker. A strong production report from BHP Billiton boosted sentiment in the resources sector, but that was offset by losses in ...

Mother of all hard landings and other BSes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
Can you feel it? Can you feel it? Can you feel it? Australia appears to have started this new week, new month, new quarter new financial year with a little bit more stride in its steps. This could be because of the world's biggest central bankers' comforting ...

Once more from the top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
"Do that to me one more time Once is never enough... Say those words again that you just did Oh, baby, tell it to me once again." -Captain and Tennille...and baby, baby, central bankers did it again. Despite the absence of any significant news over ...

Oh how welcome thy voice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
Times like these, I can't tell if the financial market commentariat are just thick or simply plain stupid. Wall Street's up last night - and big time at that - because one 'clever' writer put it down to better than expected US data releases...and the ...

Man Group hires former JP Morgan MD as CEO

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
Alternative asset manager Man Group has appointed Jamie Douglas as chief executive of its Australian business. Reporting to Man chief executive Emmanuel Roman, Douglas will have responsibility for giving local and international investors access to Man's ...

More Asian HNWs enlisting private banks

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... individuals to move from self-management to a professional provider." "The fact that this will increasingly be a private banker is welcome news for the industry, and some justification for the major investments the industry has made." For more news on ...

Li gets what Li likes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... did he? That's the $85 billion question isn't it? In the words of "the Maestro" Alan Greenspan, "Since becoming a central banker, I have learned to mumble with great incoherence. If I seem unduly clear to you, you must have misunderstood what I said." ...

Perpetual hires new distribution manager

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
Perpetual has appointed Dean Winterton as general manager distribution for its Perpetual Investments business. Winterton will be responsible for driving inflows via a targeted sales and marketing strategy aimed at reducing redemptions and growing the ...

Platinum board restructure, Neilson steps down as CIO

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
After 19 yrs as chief investment officer of Platinum Asset Management (Platinum), Kerr Neilson will step down from the role, but will remain on as chief executive officer. Lead manager and investment star Neilson founded Platinum in 1994 with four former ...