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ASIC too soft on AFSL applicants: Aud Gen

ASIC has issued Financial Services Licenses (FSLs) in a rush and without properly inspecting applications from a number of financial planners, dealers and insurance brokers, according to a new Auditor-General report. The report by the national Auditor-General ...

S&P gives local LIC thumbs down

S&P has given a 'not recommended' rating to local fund Global Masters Fund (GMF) which invests in Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. S&P fund analyst, Simon Scott, said that GMF, which is a listed investment company, is offering retail investors poor ...

Macquarie leads in project finance

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2006
Macquarie Bank continues to dominate Australasia's project finance markets, well ahead of nearest rival JP Morgan, according to East & Partners' annual Australasian project finance report. Macquarie was involved in more than half of all transactions ...

Super funds pile on global equities

Vision Super joins a growing list of super funds that are ramping up their weighting on international equities, supporting recent reports that investors expect potentially higher returns overseas. The steadily depreciating AUD is also fuelling the sentiment ...

Martin Currie plans for Japan Alpha

Edinburgh-based fund manager Martin Currie is hoping to attract enough local investor interest to launch a Japan Alpha fund, modeled after its long-running and award-winning fund from the UK. In Australia this month is Michael Thomas, Martin Currie's ...

Unisys and Centricom launch enhanced secure online transaction system

Unisys continues its march into Australian wealth management by partnering with Centricom to jointly launch a secure online payments management system. The initiative sees Unisys provide the business processing back-end for the online debit payment ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as a solid lead from the US is expected to offset weaker precious and base metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was nine points firmer at ...

Market wrap

The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a strong rally in US markets following the decision by the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates for the 13th consecutive time. Stronger base metals are also expected to support the local ...

German women-only bank launched

Frauenbank has launched in Germany, a bank, financial services and wealth management group exclusively targeting women who want to avoid "sharp suited bankers". The new bank is the brain child of Astrid Hasterider, an information technology consultant ...

Suncorp feels better now with Medibank mandate

Suncorp Investment Management has scored its first major institutional win after being awarded a $45 million mandate from Medibank Private. Medibank Private, Australia's largest health insurer, chose Suncorp's World Equities Trust for their global shares ...