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Treasury heavy handed on portfolio disclosure

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... remains a contentious issue for superannuation funds, after it was first flagged in the 2010 Cooper review. It will be a major issue explored at the Financial Services Council annual conference, to be held on 1-3 August at the Gold Coast in Queensland. ...

Chinese pension fund awards global mandates

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... investments," said Anthony Fasso, AMP Capital director of international business when commenting on the mandate. "This mandate is a major milestone for AMP Capital in China and the region given the significance of NCSSF. It highlights the growing trend ...

ASIC eyes off UL property

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission yesterday released the findings of a proactive review of responsible entities operating managed investment schemes in the unlisted property sector. As part of this review, the Australian Securities ...

Westpac launches share trading app

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
... adding iPad support as well," Staltari said. "The addition of the Online Investing App to Westpac's suite of apps is another major step forward in catering for all of our customers' mobile and tablet needs." Editable watchlists that sync with the desktop ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
... coming off early lows when investors took profits on last week's gains following US retail sales data. Locally, the four major banks and Telstra gained. Westpac was up 17 cents to $22.33, ANZ was 13 cents higher at $22.61, National Australia Bank gained ...

Zenith wins BT research from S&P

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
... October 1, when S&P will close its local funds research unit. It will propel Zenith from niche boutique research provider to a major player in a rapidly transforming market beset with rationalisations and changing business models, particularly given ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... Australia luncheon in Sydney and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases lending finance figures for May. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Friday finished higher after China reported economic growth had slowed ...

APRA warns trustees about data integrity

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
... timely member data," said the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) in its letter. "APRA acknowledges that a major factor contributing to data issues has been a lack of common prescribed data standards within the industry, which the SuperStream ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
... 12,573.27 points, while the S&P 500 fell 6.69 points (0.50 per cent) to 1,334.76. Locally, investors remain cautious ahead of major Chinese economic data to be released Friday, including GDP, industrial production, investment and retail sales figures. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
... traders shrugging off data showing US unemployment claims had fallen to their lowest level since March 2008. Locally, no major economic news is expected on Friday. In equities news, Boulder Steel Ltd is scheduled to hold an extraordinary general meeting ...