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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite Wall Street closing mostly lower after the Federal Reserve warned that some technology stocks appear to be overvalued. At 0815 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Deal with government brings in consumer protection: Palmer

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
The Coalition's deal with the Palmer United Party (PUP) to retain the amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation will provide a guarantee of consumer protection, MP Clive Palmer has said. Speaking to journalists in Canberra, Palmer ...

Sustaining confidence in the Australian financial system: Murray

DAVID MURRAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
Financial System Inquiry (FSI) chairman David Murray spoke at the National Press Club following the release of the FSI interim report. "Thank you to the National Press Club for the interest you have shown in today's release of the interim report of ...

Run with bulls

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
One more time, from the top: "I get knocked down But I get up again You're never going to keep me down." -- Chumbawamba Yeah, yeah, yeah Virginia, the financial troubles of Portugal's Banco Espiritu Santo may have stirred market anxiety last week - ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
The Australian share market was higher in early trade following positive leads out of the United States and Europe. The gains have been broad based, with healthcare and gold stocks the best performers. IG chief market analyst Ric Spooner said trading ...

ASIC considers compulsory advice for complex products

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
Mandatory financial advice for the sale of complex products is among the measures the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is considering to protect consumers from the risks posed by these investment vehicles. In a newly published ...

Star managers launch fund-of-funds in support of children's charities

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
More than a dozen of Australia's leading investment boutiques have teamed up to give investors access to their strategies through a single listed investment company that has no fees and donates 1% of assets to children's charities. The Future Generation ...

Super funds have clout to demand transparency

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
Super funds should not be shy of demanding full holdings disclosure from alternatives managers in order to meet reporting standards, HOSTPLUS chief investment officer Sam Sicilia has said. Sicilia said that if the managers refuse to provide the information ...

ASIC permanently bans former finance broker

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has permanently banned former Victorian finance broker Rudy Frugtniet after he provided misleading information and lacked full disclosure on a credit licence application. Frugtniet is a former ...

Alternatives managers must be more transparent

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
Alternatives managers will need to be more transparent with their super fund investors in order to help them meet regulatory reporting requirements, according to BNP Paribas. Madhu Gayer, head of investment reporting and performance for Asia-Pacific ...