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Good billing helps SMSF admin

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 17 MAR 2008

Outsourcing fund administration works if you have the right billing arrangement in place, said Andrew Bloore, chief executive of smartsuper, a self-managed super fund administrator. Speaking at the SPAA conference last week, Bloore said some accounting ...

Enron Part Two

... market periods, and there can be a tendency to cross the line. Other fraud can occur when a public company is deemed to be sound, but things are not working out, so the books are kept open for a little while longer," he said. As part of the answer, Solomon ...

UBS redefines fixed income

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008

... risk and providing low returns. "The lack of viable options means people are parking their assets in cash and this is not a sound strategy for wealth creation," he said.

Sustainability the new pizzazz at nabCapital

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008

... notes enables investors to gain from the underlying financial performance of those Australian companies that demonstrate sound governance and management of environmental and social factors," said John Hooper, chief executive of nabCapital. According ...

Asia Pac equities in the red

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 11 FEB 2008

... investor returns in the Asian equities segment. Although investors should be cautious, Asian economies remain fundamentally sound, claims Aberdeen. Economic growth expectations look similar to this time last year, allowing for the weaker external environment. ...

Power up on low emission stocks

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008

Fundamentally sound low-emission utility stocks represent good value following stock market corrections, according to Bakers Investment Group. Jeremy Baker, joint-managing director at Bakers Investment Group, said the company's AltexRed Index, which ...

Interest rates - when economics meets politics

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008

When politics meets the economics of fighting inflation, people have a habit of making big statements that can sound alarmist. Causing the jitters is that the Reserve Bank Board is meeting today and by 2.30 pm we'll know if they've decided to raise ...

New take on old fee debate

MICHAEL HOBBS, MICHELLE BALTAZAR | FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008

... charging performance-based fees the way a fund manager does? Tim Swift, director at Focus Financial Planning, said that would sound good in theory but not so easy in practice. "Definitely, most clients are probably along the lines of saying 'if I win ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008

... week with JPMorgan and Merrill Lynch set to report to the market. "The Aussie, for what it's worth, fundamentally is very sound... there is some pricing in already of another rate hike by the Reserve Bank... but unfortunately (with rates) at 6.75 per ...

Operation auction squad

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2007

... that can be used to secure loans at the discount window. "All depository institutions that are judged to be in generally sound financial condition by their local Reserve Bank and that are eligible to borrow under the primary credit discount window program ...

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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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