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ASIC to watch CBA advisers closely

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has appointed a compliance expert to examine the performance of advisers at Commonwealth Financial Planning and Financial Wisdom. KordaMentha Forensic will review past activities by Commonwealth ...

The Future Fund is not a super fund: Costello

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
... options, it does not offer advice or advertise, and does not offer insurance. He went on: "It does not measure its performance against peers. It is not there to support industries or sectors. It is there to grow capital for the government." Unlike super ...

CBA chairman defends compensation program at AGM

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) chairman David Turner defended the bank's performance and its reaction to the financial planning scandals in front of shareholders at the annual general meeting in Melbourne yesterday. "We know that saying sorry is not enough ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following a subdued performance on Wall Street with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P500 flat in late afternoon trading. At 0905 AEST on Wednesday, the December share price index futures ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... access and speeds was seen as a blow to an industry expecting to earn more by offering better broadband service and performance to preferred customers. Comcast fell 4.0 per cent, Time Warner Cable lost 4.9 per cent, Charter Communications lost 6.2 per ...

SSgA warns of equity market complacency

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... Pretty much two thirds of the risk comes from those broad sectors. The drivers of return for the banks are housing performance and economic factors such as unemployment. The resources are really dominated by the growth of China. Those are very narrow ...

Franklin Templeton appoints institutional sales manager

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... Tribeca Investment Partners as head of institutional sales for eight years. He moved to Australia in 1990 to set up the performance measurement department at State Street Australia followed by business development roles at MLC and Credit Suisse. "Diversification ...

QSuper number one for member satisfaction

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... funds. QSuper achieved the highest score of any brand across all key attributes, including overall value, investment performance, fees, overall customer services, overall insurance coverage, access to quality financial advisors, website and financial ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... Bank of Australia releases its statement on monetary policy. Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association's performance of construction index (PCI) for October is also due out. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on ...

BNP Paribas top custodian for client satisfaction

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... "We seek to partner with our clients to optimise their operational processes, minimise their risks and enhance their performance wherever possible." Perkins took over the top job after former managing director Peter Baker left the company in October. ...