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APRA outlines priorities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) is focused on authorised deposit taking institutions (ADIs) liquidity risk, prudent capital management and executive remuneration this year. Speaking at the Australian British Chamber of Commerce ...

Tassie adviser banned

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
ASIC has banned Tasmanian-based financial adviser from providing financial services for 18 months after lying to the regulator during an investigation. Financial adviser, Brendan Moore of New Town was convicted in Hobart Magistrates Court for making ...

FPA members gain practice tool

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
Financial Planning Association (FPA) members can benchmark their business against others in the industry and identify areas for improvement after Business Health's practice diagnostic program was added to the association's online member section. The ...

Bell profit hit by bad markets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
Stock broking and financial advisory firm, Bell Financial Group, saw profit after tax fell almost 60 per cent to more than $14 million last year. The group posted more than $175 million in revenue for the 12 months to December last year, down more than ...

GWA opens Melbourne office

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
Global index provider, Global Wealth Allocation (GWA) has opened a Melbourne office and plans to launch a suite of Australian products in the next six months. Former GWA UK head of research, Tony Sutton returns to Australia to manage the Melbourne office ...

REST ramps up credit exposure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (REST) extended the fund's credit exposure by investing $150 million in the Credit Suisse Syndicated Loan fund and $100 million Stone Tower's Offshore Credit fund in December. Damian Hill, REST chief executive ...

Spec Super goes public

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
Superannuation Plan for Electrical Contractors (Spec Super) has transitioned to a public offer fund, broadening its membership base in the electrical industry. Bob Henricks, Spec Super chair, said self employed electrical contractors can now plug into ...

Sherry attacks Hockey on super policy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
Minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry has called on new shadow treasurer Joe Hockey to drop the Liberal Party's "dangerous, uncosted and job-killing mess" of a superannuation policy. Prior to Hockey's appointment, the Opposition ...

RiskMetrics buys Innovest

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
RiskMetrics Group has bought global sustainability researcher, Innovest Strategic Value Advisors. Innovest Strategic Value Advisors client base represents $10 trillion in assets under management and specialises in analysing companies' performance on ...

WA planning firm moves east

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
... Andrew Wilson and former Paterson's Securities brokers Castledine and Christopher Wells. Former Tolhurst Noall executive, Michael Carter joined the firm soon after. Indian Ocean Capital provides securities trading, public company capital raisings, venture ...