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Gonski calls for NFP director liability review

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
A safe-harbour provision for board directors of not for profit organisations should be of prime concern for the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), David Gonski told an industry event yesterday. Speaking at Philanthropy Australia's ...

10,000 finance jobs slashed since GFC

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
At a time when Australian banks can afford to provide the best working conditions in the world, workers in financial services are under more pressure than ever, said Leanne Shingles, a spokesperson for the Finance Sector Union. Despite working for one ...

AusEthical announces 64% profit drop

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
The only thing up in Australian Ethical Investment's (AEI) full year results were expenses, with a 64% net profit (after tax) drop on the previous year announced yesterday. Lower revenues caused by a 3.6% drop on funds under management, bad market conditions ...

Lofty A$ supports offshore ETFs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
The high Aussie dollar (AUD) is leading to more active use of ETFs as investors seek to use the strong currency to tap markets outside Australia and gain access to a broader set of industrial sectors. Mark Oliver, head of iShares Australia said that ...

Bond boom or bust?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
We've peered through the Hole and we saw something - we think. Now it's the Europeans turn. Yes Virginia, the Europeans are back in town! And yes, Virginia, we can tell because we're hearing the same rhetoric from the usual suspects being replayed on ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher, following Europe's lead amid growing hopes Europe's central bank may unveil a bond-buying program this week, while investors digested poor manufacturing data. US markets were closed for a public ...

Wealthtrac revises structure for independent market

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
Independent platform provider Wealthtrac has updated their pricing for advisers to address the fee-for-service environment, including lowering the administration fee cap. Wealthtrac managing director and chief executive Matthew Johnson said the move ...

Principal Global gets $150m QFII quota

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
Global asset manager Principal Global Investors has been approved for a $150m Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) quota to be invested directly in China's A-share markets. The quota approval from the Chinese State Administration of Foreign ...

The QE question

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
I have a confession to make, all these speculation over whether or not Big Ben will QE or not has got this little ben stumped. For I don't see any point in guessing what's inside the head of the head of the most powerful central bank in the world. Financial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market is set to open slightly lower as investors remain timid ahead of a highly anticipated speech from US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke at the end of the week. World markets were mixed overnight, posting either slight ...