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Dangerous currents

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... in dangerous currents." We only have to look at the latest batch of global growth forecast downgrades from the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to see how dangerous the current 'currents' ...

CFA results are in for 2500 finance professionals

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
... Institute exams, earning global recognition and certification of their skills. The CFA Institute, an international organisation of investment professionals, held exams for 115,027 finance industry professionals around the world and has announced a global ...

Black swans test strength of portfolio construction

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... withstand unpredictable turbulence. Tom Robinson, managing director of education at the CFA Institute, a global organisation of investment professionals, told a media briefing seminar that fat tail risk for portfolios was far more common than predicted ...

Oil central bank

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... of this month in Saudi that could finally settle oil's near-term direction. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the Organisation of Petroleum Countries' (OPEC) largest oil producer and the biggest holder of spare capacity in the world. Saudi Arabia is believed ...

IOSCO to impose new rule on FoHFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) fund of hedge fund (FoHF) report on liquidity risk and appropriate due diligence could impact how the sector is regulated in the future, said a hedge fund expert. Following a consultation ...

Members vote for Lifeplan/Aus Unity merger

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
... consists of a health business, financial services and retirement living businesses. "The merged entity will be an organisation of even greater strength with $7.5 billion in funds under management, up to 330,000 members and 560,000 customers, and offices ...

IOSCO warns against structured products

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2009
... is that if fiduciaries don't understand structured products, they should not invest in them. The International Organisation of Securities Commissions has issued a report called The Investment Manager Due Diligence Practices that were developed in cooperation ...

Superannuation wins in Cabinet reshuffle

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
... Fairfield City Councilor in 1995 before becoming Mayor in 1998 and then President of the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils in 2002. His promotion to Cabinet at age 36 and after just five years in Parliament represents a meteoric rise ...

Opposition slams govt short selling claims

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... refuted Senator Nick Sherry's claim that the government action on short selling is in-line with the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) report, declaring the government misrepresented the report. Minister for superannuation and ...

Age of the virtual super regulator

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... commissions acknowledge either a network of mutual recognition agreements or follow principles set by the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). IOSCO, of which Diplock is the current chair, is the standards-setting body that represents ...