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Court ruling on Storm, "a blow" to consumer action

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
The Federal Court's decision to approve the appeal by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on the settlement between Macquarie Bank and the victims of Storm Financial is "a serious blow to direct consumer action," the litigator ...

Let 'em rip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
... program more quickly, analysts said. Some investors also fixated on comments from Federal Reserve Bank of Texas President Richard Fisher that advocated a quick tapering. LONDON - European stocks ended in mixed mode as markets digested positive eurozone ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
... Business Summit Brisbane. Origin Energy managing director Grant King, Santos chief executive David Knox, EnergyAustralia MD Richard McIndoe, and BG Group Australia chairman Catherine Tanna are slated to participate in an AFR energy forum in Sydney. Meanwhile ...

Beazley appoints former TAL BDM

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... Beazley, Richardson was business development manager and head of workplace insurance at TAL. He has also held senior roles at Richard Oliver Underwriting, QBE and Catholic Church Insurance. He has more than 20 years' experience in the insurance industry. ...

Lonsec shuts door on rating 'shopping' with new rankings

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
... for greater disclosure of 'adverse' research to the marketplace," Lonsec general manager for strategy and development Richard Everingham explained. The 'Screened Out' rating will be published for new funds that achieve sub investment grade assessments. ...

FSC Conference kicks off July 31

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... chief executive John Brogden will be speaking at the event. They will be joined by former US Deputy Secretary of State, Richard Armitage and BlackRock Asia Pacific chairman Mark McCombe. Victoria Cross and Medal for Gallantry recipient Benjamin Roberts-Smith ...

China's rebalancing act

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... percent and longer-term inflation expectations remain well anchored". Last and certainly not least, Dallas Fed president Richard Fisher warned the "feral hogs" of the financial markets against fighting the Fed. "We haven't forgotten what happened to ...

TASA may also affect industry super funds

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... beyond financial product advice to advice that may not involve financial products," AIST policy and regulatory analyst Richard Webb said. "Because of the way that funds can collectively charge for advice services under section 99F of the SIS Act, this ...

Direct insurance sales grow on consumer confidence

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... in buying risk insurance direct, rather than with advice," commented Rice Warner principal and head of life insurance Richard Weatherhead. Despite solid growth in the direct life insurance market overall, Rice Warner said many direct life insurance ventures ...