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Daily economic update

... term interest rates historically low. Fed Presidents Minehan and Yellen will also deliver speeches. Expectations of aggressive Fed tightening are being scaled back following the benign reading on core CPI released last week. Fed fund futures are pricing ...

FPA principles push fee transparency to highest levels ever

... approved list." While the principles may have attracted criticism as being weak, the reality is they are much more aggressive than even the industry's harshest critics would have expected. The FPA initiative is yet more proof, if any was needed, that ...

Property groups and advisers get set for scrutiny

High yield fixed interest products and the advisers selling them will come under ASIC's microscope following the widely reported Westpoint debacle, said ASIC's two chief orchestrators. ASIC deputy chair, Jeremy Cooper, said the mezzanine finance property ...

Asgard enables advice through one-click software

... Formerly called Sealcorp, the company changed its name to Asgard Wealth Solutions in November last year to reflect a more aggressive push to provide a comprehensive service to financial planners.

12 more for RetireInvest

... 61 for the year. George Haramis, RetireInvest General Manager is upbeat about the result and says, "Our targets were aggressive but we made it, and there are still more in the pipeline." "In addition to these new advisers we've also opened 14 new offices ...

Zurich appoints product manager

... build Zurich's life risk product range with this in mind and, at the same time, give impetus to Zurich Australia's aggressive life risk business plan targets over the coming years," said Andrew McKee, head of Zurich Australia's Life Risk business. 2005 ...

Equipsuper replaces outgoing chairman

... commenting that he expected Walter's strong commercial experience to futher the fund's growth. "We have to compete in a very aggressive market against the largest commercial operators, and Ms Walter has not only strong, commercial financial services ...

S&P expands ratings team

Standard & Poor's (S&P) have expanded their fund ratings team by appointing two new analysts to their Melbourne office, ahead of some scheduled changes to their internal ratings procedures next year. Ben Sheehan and Lee Comper add to the existing team ...

Margin lending gets independent LIFT

Boutique financial services group LIFT Capital (LIFT) has launched a share lending service which it claims will offer investors independence in the margin lending space. The fund has already collected around $100 million in funds under administration ...

APRA doubles enforcements since 2004

APRA's 2005 annual report confirms the regulator is more aggressive than ever after doubling its enforcement activity during the last year. The report details that the 559 enforcements against superannuation funds is up from just 227 in the previous ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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