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Tapering still some way off

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
... US cannot withstand higher interest rates, according to a leading fund manager. Western Asset co-chief investment officer Ken Leech says the recent market sell-off in anticipation of tapering was an over-reaction. This view was reinforced by the Fed's ...

FPA confronts advisers with their worst nightmare

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has confronted advisers at the annual Conference with the case of a young disabled woman who took $800,000 to a financial planner and lost it all due to bad advice. The client became disabled after a car accident ...

In search of more female advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2013
There are too few female financial advisers and the AFA national conference is canvassing ways to do something about it. The first step was recognising that there aren't enough women working in the financial services industry and, especially, in financial ...

Sonray director to face 10 years imprisonment over unfunded deposits

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
The sole director of Sonray Capital Markets (Sonray) Russell Andrew Johnson could face up to 10 years jail time over criminal charges relating to false accounting, theft and deception. Johnson pleaded guilty to the seven criminal charges brought by ...

Vision Super awards $2.3bn active currency mandate

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013

ASX endorses Henry board director bid

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has commended former Treasury boss Ken Henry's bid to become a director of the ASX board as it looks to renewal after the resignation of two long-serving directors over a US share-trading scandal. In an address ...

FPA reveals winners of Best Practice Awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
The Financial Planning Association has revealed the names of this year' winners of the Best Practice Awards. James Kenny has been awarded the Queensland and the National FPA Professional Best Practice Award. Kenny is a mentor to undergraduate students ...

Financial bosses top narcissism study

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013

Kenyon Partners renames to Connect Financial

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
Kenyon Partners has changed its name to Connect Financial Service Brokers in a move to better reflect the company's role after a change of ownership. Vinvest Investments purchased Kenyon Partners in 2012. The company was originally founded by Alan Kenyon ...

Moore Stephens appoints GM of wealth management

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
... Stephens Queensland has appointed a general manager for the firm's expanding wealth management division. Managing director Ken Pickard confirmed that Bob Blurton will be the general manager of Moore Stephens Wealth, which manages over $800 million in ...