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NAB and Aviva rule platform land

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2009
... cent) and $16 billion in funds under advice. The firm also has stakes in Meritum Financial Group, Financial Technology Securities, Infocus Wealth Management and AG Private Advisory. Putting the two firms together would place the combined entity at the ...

Pres Obama proposes sweeping regulatory reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
... venture capital funds) whose assets under management exceed some modest threshold should be required to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Investment Advisers Act. "The advisers should be required to report information ...

Charter needs legislative backing: ISN

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
... in the way in which superannuation and other financial services are provided," said Weaven. He said the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) must be properly funded to enforce the standard. Weaven also raised concerns that the Super ...

CBA on Storm damage control

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
... responsibility of Storm Financial," said Norris. The bank's ASX statement also said it continues to work with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) around Storm Financial issues. "The bank will learn from the mistakes made in relation ...

Ratings withdrawal shows ratings fee structure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
... commercial terms," said a Standard & Poor's spokesperson. Michael Doble, deputy chief investment officer for property securities at APN Funds Management, said the ratings were withdrawn because APN could not commit to paying for the rating for another ...

Active manager mandates to increase: Mercer

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
... AustaralianSuper, Local Government Super and Professional Associations Superannuation Limited. "In times of crisis, great securities for example get sold off [at good prices] - therefore the opportunity for active managers to exploit that panic selling ...

Seven in 10 investors are bullish: ML

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
... balances to mid-cycle levels to buy equities, cyclical stocks and risky assets," said Michael Hartnett, Banc of America Securities-Merrill Lynch co-head of international investment strategy. "However, this rush to take on risk, especially in emerging ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
... November 10, 2008. The All Ordinaries reached 4042.4 at 1029 AEST, its highest point also since November 10. Austock Securities senior client adviser, Michael Heffernan, said the market had cooled slightly after a strong start. "It has sort of eased ...

State Street wins $8b Rio mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2009
... provide investment services for $8 billion in assets. State Street will provide Rio Tinto with custody, fund accounting, securities lending and investment analytics services for its Canadian, US and UK pension schemes. The services will be provided from ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
... banks are holding up there on an aftermarket announcement in the US, which gave a bit of a tick to the banks," Cameron Securities client advisor Adrian Leppinus said. Commonwealth Bank rose 65 cents, or 1.78 per cent, to $37.16, Westpac added 21 cents ...