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Patriot makes Zenith small caps shortlist

A new Melbourne-based fund manager, Patriot Asset Management, has joined small caps stalwarts Ausbil Dexia and SmallCo in Zenith's top five recommended fund managers specialising in small companies. Zenith Investment Partners's senior investment analyst ...

Associations need to raise standards themselves: Pearce

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Chris Pearce, has played down any chance of ramping up regulation over the financial planning industry and has urged key industry associations to take raising standards into their own hands. Opening the financial ...

FPA opens membership door to individual CFPs

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has opened up their membership to more financial planners by finally doing away with the requirement that their members work for an FPA-affiliated dealer group. The restriction, that previously meant any certified ...

$38bn VFMC bigger and better

The $38 billion Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) is set to become a more powerful financial house after chief executive Syd Bone outlined a series of changes set to come into effect in the next financial year. Based in Melbourne, VFMC is ...

Super adviser loses license after ASIC super switching survey

A Sydney-based superannuation advice specialist has lost its license after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) 'super switching' survey found it breached several compliance obligations. ASIC has revoked the license of SMS Advising ...

APRA super splitting extension flawed

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2006
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has extended contributions splitting for members to any roll-over funds and transfers made before the 1 July RSE license deadline, but according to some the policy is flawed. Terry Brigden, partner ...

Labor launches 6-point super plan

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2006
The Labor party has announced plans to finetune the nation's superannuation system, targeting lifting retirement income, cutting superannuation taxes and making it simpler for people to consolidate lost super. The Leader of the Opposition, Kim Beazley ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply weaker as softer commodity prices and a poor lead from the US ensure a softer start for the domestic bourse. It will be a short week this week ahead of the Easter break and that should limit moves ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as continued improvement in gold and precious metal prices, as well as further oil price gains, point to another strong day for the local resources sector. US stocks are providing a weak ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as commodity prices again take the lead, offsetting any investor concern about a mixed performance on US markets overnight. Australian mining stocks listed in the UK surged overnight and that momentum ...