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US insurance agency fined US$200,000

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
... Australian regulators, in the US the aptly named Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has just ordered an insurance agency to pay US$200,000 for orchestrating illegal referrals. The CFPB is a federal consumer bureau that consolidates most federal ...

Ratings downgrade to trigger hybrid sell-off

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... investments, which have already seen recent falls, even lower, according to fixed income specialists FIIG Securities. The ratings agency said it will downgrade the securities within weeks. Prices on the several of the largest hybrids on the ASX have ...

Global investors call for action on climate change

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... example, while current investments in clean energy alone are approximately $250 billion per year, the International Energy Agency has estimated that limiting the increase in global temperature to two degrees Celsius above pre- industrial levels requires ...

FUM breaks thru $2tr

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... largest investment manager after usurping AMP Capital Investors which is now number two and the Future Fund Management Agency is now firmly in control of third position.

Lonsec appoints consultants amid growth plans

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... encompasses a number of entities such as Lonsec Research, Lonsec Stockbroking, SuperRatings, Adviser Network and digital agency Toowards. "The review aims to ensure LFH is best positioned to capture opportunities and accelerate the group's next phase ...

BNP Paribas makes key Asia Pacific appointments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... firm since 1996. He was appointed head of global markets - covering forex, short-term interest rates, equity lending and agency lending - in 2011. BNP Securities Services Asia Pacific head Lawrence Au said: "I am very pleased to have StA(C)phanie and ...

CBRE promotes two senior execs to head retail investments team

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
... investments team. Rossi and O'Donnell each have more than 25 years' experience in the retail property sector in senior agency and institutional roles. Between them, they have been involved in the sale of retail assets valued at more than $3 billion. ...

FSC calls for new govt agency to grow industry overseas

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
A new government agency should be established to progress the global export of our funds management industry, the Financial Services Council (FSC) said in its second round submission to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). The new body, as envisaged ...

Retirement phase top issue for super in FSI

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... the FSI to consider the appointment of a new ASIC commissioner to deal with international regulatory issues and for an agency to be established to coordinate and promote financial services. On a less predictable not, the Pensions Institute of London ...

FSC: Appoint an ASIC commissioner for international issues

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
... Inquiry to consider the appointment of a new ASIC commissioner to deal with international regulatory issues and for an agency to be established to coordinate and promote financial services. The FSC is recommending Australia establishes a Financial Services ...