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Stakes rising fast at anti-adviser Parlie inquiry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2009
The Parliamentary Inquiry into financial advice is quickly shaping up into the high stakes game it was always expected to become as of the 19 submissions received so far not one has anything positive to say about how advice operates in Australia or ...

New sales manager for PASF

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2009
The Professional Associations Superannuation Fund (PASF) has appointed a new national sales manager. Mark Ashburn has joined the niche diversified wealth management and super fund group to reinforce the push behind RecruitmentSuper, Accountants Super ...

China caps executive pay

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
Developed world economies looking for China to buy their bonds and save their economies could also look to the Asian tiger to solve the problem of excessive executive pay. The Ministry of Finance in China has ordered all state-owned financial institutions ...

Low volatility not always low risk

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
Steady appreciation in unlisted asset valuations can mask bigger potential for sudden price drops, according to a UK hedge fund manager. "Low volatility is easily confused with short volatility, noted AURUM Funds Limited in their 2009 hedge fund outlook ...

Global debt volumes jump one-third

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
Global debt market volumes have increased 31 percent in the last year, driven by Asia and Japan. But rather than the surge expected from the US, combined Europe, the Middle east and Africa jumped 76 per cent while debt issuance from the Americas fell ...

BRIC to BIC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
Investors have gone cold on Russia, following concerns over its fragile economy and negative perceptions around governance and accountability. A survey of private equity firms conducted by the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) has ...

UK consumers embrace online comparison tools

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
New research on UK consumers shows they are rapidly embracing online finance price comparisons, with big implications for how firms market their products. According to the Datamonitor research, online price comparison websites are now the most trusted ...

APRA not interested in exec pay levels

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
The prudential regulator, APRA, is interested in how remuneration packages are structured, not how big they are. John Trowbridge, APRA Member, speaking at the 2009 Remuneration Forum last month said, "APRA does not see itself as the guardian of any ...

Joy Palmer Foundation established to promote ESG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
Statewide Super has established a foundation in honour of former trustee and chairperson Joy Palmer that will support young people within the superannuation industry interested in promoting sustainability and governance. Joy Palmer was a well-known ...

Disclosing conflicts not enough: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
A draft Prudential Practice Guide on conflicts of interest released by APRA has fired a shot over the bow of every entity they regulate, warning that simply disclosing conflicts of interest is not a valid defence. Instead, entities must demonstrate ...