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The scares that weren't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
Down on Putin one day, up the next. Down on Yellen one day, up the next. Financial reports now talk of investors re-assessing their thinking of what they thought they understood US Federal Reserve Chair (in this politically correct age) Janet Yellen ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street after a batch of data reinforced optimism that the US economy is recovery. At 0645 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 16 points at 5,313. ...

Tyndall AM reshuffles equities team as Van Munster retires

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
Tyndall AM (Tyndall) has appointed a new head of Australian equities, after veteran Bob Van Munster made the decision to retire after 40 years in the industry. Brad Potter will take the reins from 1 June 2014, with Van Munster remaining in the business ...

AMP Capital expands US and UK-based infra team

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
AMP Capital has added to its global infrastructure debt team in London and New York as it looks to further fundraising. In London, Emma Haight joins the team as director from NIBC Bank where she was vice president in the project finance division and ...

Labor hopes to disallow FoFA amendments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
The amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms may yet be blocked by the Senate, even though they will initially be pushed through as regulations rather than legislation, according to opposition spokesperson for superannuation and financial ...

Government limits general advice exemption in FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
The Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) amendments bill that was introduced into the Parliament yesterday has limited the general advice exemption, but does not explicitly forbid commissions. The Corporations Amendment (Streamlining of FoFA) Bill 2014 ...

Assistant Treasurer Sinodinos to stand aside amid ICAC inquiry

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos has announced that he will stand down from the front bench during theA hearingsA of Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry into Australia Water Holdings (AWH). Sinodinos is due to be witness at ...

FoFA changes to be tabled today

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
The government's amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) are due to be tabled in federal parliament today. It is not clear whether the government will introduce all or some of the amendments to parliament. Dante De Gori, general manager ...

Senate pushes for Sinodinos to explain corruption allegations

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
The Federal Opposition is putting pressure on Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos to make a full statement to the Senate about his involvement with Australia Water Holdings (AWH) which is at the centre of an Independent Commission Against Corruption ...

XPLAN named top planning application

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
XPLANA has been named the top rated Australian planning application for 2013 in the latest A Investment Trends Planning and Advice Applications Report. According to the report, XPLAN has achieved the highest benchmark score for any financial planning ...