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May sell or May stay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2009
There is no doubt that today's media reports would - in one form or another - contain references to that old Wall Street adage, 'sell in May then go away'. Every time the fifth moon of the year is upon us, theories, studies and reports proving or disproving ...

Another day another inquiry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009
... the superannuation industry that fees are reducing. While Senator Sherry would not be drawn on the precise Terms of Reference for the Inquiry, he said they would cover all aspects of the system including why some funds continually under-perform, fees ...

Joint Committee has consumer loans in its sights

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2009
... providers such as Opes Prime and Storm Financial. The review, which is due to report in November, will have particular reference to the role of advisers, the regulatory environment, the role played by commission arrangements and the role played by marketing ...

Westpac account promotion misleading

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2009

FPA upgrades CPD program

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has enhanced the association's Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to move away from relying on the basic requirements of RG146. The improved CPD policy is a clear recognition by FPA members of the limitations ...

Parlie inquiry into sales commissions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
... and regulatory gaps played in the recent spate of financial services collapses. The Inquiry's wide ranging Terms of Reference set the scene for detailed examination of almost every contentious issue that has dogged financial services ever since the introduction ...

Bonds no safer than houses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
... pushing the yield on 10-year maturities to a 55-year low of 2.08 per cent and 30-years to 2.55 per cent. For a quick reference, these yield levels reflected the deflation and deep recession the US suffered during the mid-1950s. Are we perhaps going to ...

ATO launches auditor software

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
... (SMSF) auditors a helping hand with eSAT, a electronic superannuation compliance audit tool. The audit tool provides a reference feature, relevant case studies and a list of questions and tips to assist auditors navigating superannuation legislation. ...

IML signs UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
... firm would have no problems integrating the principles into its business. "IML actively votes its stock holdings with reference to best practice corporate governance principles," he said. "Specifically, IML recognises that the earnings of companies with ...

Move for APRA fund level data gathers pace

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
... expressed concerns that this over simplifies what they are trying to achieve. "APRA intends to publish, as a minimum, a reference publication which contains the information necessary to construct fund level returns, and some measures of risk associated ...