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ASIC drops charges against Westpoint directors

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
Proceedings against former Westpoint directors Norman Carey and Graeme Rundle have collapsed after the regulator discovered a surprise document, two weeks into the trial. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) said it had disclosed ...

Research reveals gender gap in share appetite

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
Women under the age of 35 have a greater preference for shares than their male counterparts, according to the latest findings of the CFSGAM-UWA Business School Equity Preference Index (EPI). The research, conducted jointly between Colonial First State ...

GSAM builds third party distribution team

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has expanded its third party distribution team with the appointment of former Waratah's rugby player Ben Daly as key account manager for New South Wales and Queensland. This follows the appointment of Jessica Jones ...

Former Citigroup broker convicted for insider trading

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
The Western Australia Supreme Court has convicted a former Citigroup broker for insider trading, following an investigation from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The broker, Colin Edward George Hebbard, of Gwelup, Western ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
The Australian share market has opened firmer after markets in the United States pushed to new highs. On Wall Street overnight, investors were buoyed by a government report pointing to lower-than-expected jobless claims. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Halifax to fix deficiencies after ASIC review

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
Halifax Investment Services (Halifax) will appoint an independent consultant to review its business after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) found deficiencies in the business. ASIC accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) and ...

Elders hires WA regional manager

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
Elders Financial Planning has appointed Albert Di Sabatino as regional manager for Western Australia, which it says is an important step in a push for expansion in the region. According to Elders Financial Planning chief executive Helen Lorigan, Di ...

Gary Clifford awarded Trustee of the Year at CMSF

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
Gary Clifford, a board member of the Western Australia Fire and Emergency Services Super was awarded Trustee of the Year at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) that kicked off yesterday in Brisbane. Clifford has been a member of the ...

Only 7% of fund members switched options during GFC: study

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
Super funds build their systems around investment choices yet even in response to the GFC, only a small proportion of fund members changed their investments. A research paper just published in the Australian Journal of Management, titled 'Retirement ...

Hamilton prepares counter-bid for Elders forestry scheme

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
Hamilton Securities Limited is readying a competing bid for the acquisition of the Sandalwood Scheme, an agricultural investment scheme managed by Elders in Western Australia. Elders is under financial pressure to offload the forestry assets and has ...