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Venezuelan market rally under question

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
Wall Street might is in the midst of jubilation, celebrating the Dow Jones Industrial Index's foray into a new all-time record high last night. Investors are counting their lucky stars - er, dollars - from the Dow's 117.7% surge from the bottom plumbed ...

New UK fin services watchdog polls public

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
Following the SEC's direct appeal to the public for information, the incoming Financial Conduct Authority in the UK is asking the public for input about what information they'd like the regulator and the financial services industry to disclose. The ...

More details needed on conflicted remuneration guide

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have welcomed the release of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) guidance on conflicted remuneration but have asked for more clarity on ...

NGS Super lists portfolio holdings

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
NGS Super has made detailed investment information available to all members online, in what could be a growing trend for the superannuation industry. Chief executive Anthony Rodwell-Ball said the move will provide greater transparency about the holdings ...

State Street launches investment governance tool

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
State Street Corporation has launched a series of investment analytics tools to help superannuation funds prepare for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) prudential standard SPS 530 on investment governance. The tool allows trustees ...

BNP Paribas targets UHNW clients in Asia

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
BNP Paribas is targeting ultra high net worth with its new plans to expand its wealth management business in Asia. Chief executive Jean-Laurent BonnafA(C), said the French bank was ready to "actively pursue business development in 2013" after adapting ...

Zenith maintains EQT rating after sudden loss of manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
Zenith has retained its ratings on Equity Trustees (EQT) wholesale mortgage income fund following the sudden loss of its portfolio manager John Terlikar. The researcher said today that it does not anticipate any short term impact to the fund and has ...

Credit unions mount 'social' battle against banks

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
The association representing credit unions and building societies is jumping on the election year to launch a new campaign designed to give bank customers a fairer deal. With the election only seven months away, industry body Abacus Australian Mutuals ...

Some auditors won't be counted

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
Some accountants who apply for the new self managed super fund auditor regime will be rejected, warned the boss of Australia's corporate regulator. Speaking yesterday at the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) annual conference in Melbourne ...

Topdocs automates SMSF deed updating

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
Self Managed Super Funds document provider Topdocs released today the Topdocs SMSF Deed Update, an automated update system for deeds. The new system allows professionals save time updating SMSF deeds after legislative and rule changes. "The new update ...