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SMSFs carry underlying key person risk: report

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... also flagged by the report as many SMSFs have only one 'dominant' trustee. "Current policies have not adequately been directed towards the operational risks associated with SMSFs as retirees' age and are no longer capable of managing their own superannuation ...

NY firm defrauds billion dollar CDOs

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010
... CDOs lose tens of millions of dollars. Thomas Priore, owner and president of ICP Asset Management, was alleged to have directed the activities, when mortgage markets came under pressure three years ago during the GFC. Priore and his companies also improperly ...

Hold, Fold or Run

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2010
... the appropriate decisions on the governance of finance when faced with renewed episodes of irresponsible speculation directed towards weaker countries." Germany, are you listening? Looked at one way -- and this is the prevailing market consensus at the ...

ASSET Super appoints LGT Capital

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
... executive at ASSET Super. This follows the appointment of Mercer as the fund's asset consultant in June 2008. Mercer was directed by the fund to manage its alternative asset program, which was drafted by the fund's prior consultant, Intech. ASSET Super ...

Planners sidelined for self-investing strategies

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
... independent research and listening to their families and friends. Around 70 per cent of traders classed themselves in the "self-directed" category a year ago - however 79 per cent expect to adopt this approach to their equity investments a year from ...

AMP planners back fee for service APL

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
... July 2012 in October last year. The policy does not include risk products, rebates and related payments that are product directed payments to Australian Financial Services Licensees. Helmich also said the financial planning division continues to work ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
Australian shares are likely to open lower after credit downgrades and warnings directed at several governments, reports showed manufacturing is weak in the UK and Germany, and major US companies announced poor earnings. At 0807 AEDT on the Sydney Futures ...

CalPERS champions placement agent reform

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... funds, Rob Feckner, president of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration has directed staff to pursue legislation that would require stricter governance of placement agents. "It is crystal clear that we need ...

December 25bps

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
... accounts for more than 20 per cent. The US only buys around 5 per cent. And this has been fortunate for Australia. It has re-directed its exports to faster growing countries - Japan aside of course. And this at a time when the Australian dollar is appreciating ...

FPA board approves move away from commissions

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
... business is ready," said Bloch. The policy does not include risk products, rebates and related payments that are product directed payments to Australian Financial Services Licensees. At the same time, the FPA said it encourages the industry, product ...