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Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following gains on Wall Street. At 0653 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was up seven points at 5,596. In the US stocks gained helped by a wave of solid US economic data. Locally ...

ASIC looking to introduce civil laws to punish corporates

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft has told a Senate Estimates hearing that the big six banks and regional counterparts have no excuse for poor corporate culture. During today's hearing Medcraft said ASIC ...

PROFILE: IOOF managing director Chris Kelaher

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... remained the group's brand since then. In 2011, the group embarked in the $94 million acquisition of DKN and the $50 million Plan B deal followed a year later. Kelaher signals that IOOF was able to undertake so many acquisitions because there were not ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... equity indices in the red..." he added. Greece said on Tuesday it had made "difficult concessions" in a "realistic" reform plan it has put to its creditors as a critical repayment on its massive debt looms. HONG KONG - Asian markets have mostly fallen ...

Remuneration has no bearing on advice quality

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
The head of Bombora Advice, which has just acquired two new financial advice practices, has defended commission based remuneration structures for risk advisers. Commenting on the recent inquiries into commission-based remuneration structures in the ...

J.P.Morgan makes Australian appointment amid global restructure

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... in southern Australia. J.P.Morgan said that the appointment is "part of J.P. Morgan Asset Management's long-term strategic plan and highlights its continued commitment to building a presence in the region." The manager expects to make a similar announcement ...

Super reforms to hurt retirees

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
The Treasury's proposed changes to the Age Pension in the 2015 Budget were targeted at "liquid millionaires" claiming government assistance, but some industry figures say the new rules will hit the most vulnerable retirees over the long-term. According ...

Risk inflows up despite tightening margins

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
Total risk market inflows are up 9.5% to $14.5 billion in the year to March 2015. Research by actuarial firm Plan for Life shows that individual risk lump sum premium inflows accounted for the majority of the total, with $6.4 billion coming in during ...

ANZ ETFS appoints custodian JP Morgan

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
J.P. Morgan will provide global custody services for three equity ETFs in ANZ's newly launched exchange traded fund business. ANZ ETFS Management is a joint venture between ANZ and London-based ETF Securities which will see six new ETFs listed on the ...

Trillion dollar super industry attractive to organised criminals

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
The Australian Crime Commission believes Stronger Super reforms implemented from 2013 have reduced illegal early release schemes run through self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). In its latest report, Organised Crime in Australia 2015, the commission ...