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ASIC cracks down on MIS scammer

ASIC RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2009
ASIC has turned its attention on a managed investment scheme (MIS) operator, James Kentwell Lovell, who allegedly fleeced $7.9 million from 200 investors, including self-managed super funds. On 29 July 2009, ASIC obtained interim orders in the Supreme ...

The dragon stumbles

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2009
What's this? Wall Street dipped because China's stock market tumbled and commodity prices slumped? Here's Bloomberg's leader, "U.S. stocks fell for a second day as plunging Chinese shares and commodities stoked speculation that the surge in equities ...

CalPERS portfolio drops 23pc

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
The value of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) assets dropped more than 23 per cent to $220 billion in a year to June, the fund's most radical drop in valuations in a single year. While the pension fund's asset values dropped ...

Director to plead guilty for insider trading

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2009
A former director of Lion Selection has appeared in the Melbourne Magistrate's Court to face charges of insider trading - and has indicated to the court that he would plead guilty to the charge. John O'Reilly of Twickenham, London, appeared in the Melbourne ...

ABCs of super still confusing: Suncorp

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2009
Do you know your TTR from your MER? Apparently not for many Australians who still struggle with basic superannuation terms, new research shows. A new survey by Suncorp showed that transition to retirement strategies and management expense ratio number ...

Agribusiness MIS suffer 77pc drop

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2009
... cent decline in invested funds for the last financial year. New figures from the Australian Agribusiness Group showed the MIS industry recorded a 77 per cent decline in funds invested in the 2008/09 financial year over the previous year. According to ...

Shareholder activism misses the mark

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2009
Super fund and investment manager activism against listed company boards is misdirected, according to a corporate governance expert. Speaking at the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA), Lynn Ralph, managing director at Cameron Ralph ...

Don't confuse advice: Guardian

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
Guardian Financial Planning is asking the Government to steer clear of calling the trustee and member interaction 'advice' and clarify that the level of communication proposed is at best 'informed guidance' - not advice. The planning firm is also asking ...

Perth stockbroker gets ban for life

ASIC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2009
It's not the same as Madoff's 150-year jail sentence but a WA-based stockbroker has been permanently banned from providing financial services after a $9 million fraud. ASIC has permanently banned Jonathan Kur of Dianella, Western Australia from providing ...

Timbercorp growers favour consortium

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
... "The consortium has a long term interest in Australian forestry and an ability to facilitate the best commercial outcome for MIS growers," said the consortium in a letter to Timbercorp forestry growers on 2 July. First Super said it believed the consortium ...