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IOSCO updates FinLit framework

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
... financial literacy. In their Strategic Framework for Investor Education and Financial Literacy report, IOSCO said that it has a major role to play in promoting investor education and financial literacy. But despite its efforts IOSCO acknowledged there ...

Investors should be wary of mixed USD signals

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
... Australian superannuation assets, excluding self-managed super funds, invested overseas Amundi's US rates commentary takes on major significance especially regarding its implications for the USD. The AUD is currently trading at around US$0.87, down 8% ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
... and also Chicago, so that's certainly pushing the materials space down," IG Markets strategist Evan Lucas said. Among the major miners, BHP Billiton was down one per cent at $33.63, while Rio Tinto lost 0.8% to $59.86, and iron ore miner Fortescue Metals ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
... release September's retail trade figures and international trade in goods and services data later on Tuesday morning. In other major economic news, the Reserve Bank of Australia, at 1430 AEDT, will announce its interest rate decision, which is widely ...

Van Eyk spin-off signs first major client

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
InvestSense, the company established by van Eyk's former asset consultant team, has signed its first major client. Sentry Group, a national dealer group headquartered in Perth, has signed up to the new service. Established in 2005 by industry stalwart ...

Bloomberg takes full control of UBS indices

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
Bloomberg Indexes has taken full control of the UBS bond indices it purchased in April, placing them under its AusBond Indexes brand. The transition was successfully completed on 29 September and Bloomberg is now managing all aspects of the index governance ...

Infra posts 18 pct returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
... invested into the asset class. This low level of Australian investment into its own infrastructure sector is considered to be a major reason why international buyers such as Canadian defined benefit pension funds are moving into the sector and crowding ...

Wealth division boosts ANZ profit

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... perhaps not widely understood that Australia's financial system has been strengthened significantly since the GFC and our major banks are now stronger and safer than ever. While everyone benefits from a well-capitalised, well managed banking system - ...

AMP to enter Chinese pension market

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... directors to the 11 member board of China Life Pension Company and be positioned as its second largest shareholder and a major strategic partner in this venture with China Life. The acquisition is expected to settle at the end of the year. China Life ...

Link acquires proxy solicitation firm

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
Global share registry and investor relations provider Link Group has acquired D.F. King, a global proxy solicitation firm, after an agreement was reached with its North American partner, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (AST). Link and AST, both ...