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Data quality a global problem

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2006
According to a new survey by AIM Software, the global financial industry continues to struggle complying with Basel II, Markets in Financial Instruments Directives and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, citing data quality as their biggest problem. The survey ...

Planning starts at 30: MLC

Gen-Xers or thirty-somethings can save as much as $10,000 per year by getting financial advice much earlier rather than later in life, according to new research from MLC. MLC technical manager, Andrew Lawless, said that tapping into the overlooked segment ...

Dieters to chair FPA for another year

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2006
Corinna Dieters will continue as chair of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) after being unanimously re-elected by the board. Dieters was also elected to the board as a voting member director for two years in 2004, but she will abdicate this position ...

Challenger board adds two

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2006
The Packer seeded funds management venture Challenger Financial Services has appointed two independent non-executive directors to its board. Recruitment and human resources entrepreneur Sarina Russo, managing director of the Sarina Russo Group, will ...

Know thy market: Deloitte

The buying power of the baby boomer generation is undeniable but the latest Deloitte survey found the industry should adopt new ways to address the needs of this market. The consulting firm has released a report titled "Wealth with wisdom - serving ...

More senior executive changes for the FPA

The FPA's deputy chair Sarah Brennan, the prime architect of the association's conflict of interest principles, stepped down last Friday, citing family health reasons. However, her resignation coincided with a report in The West Australian newspaper ...

Equity Trustees appoints regional BDM

Equity Trustees has announced the appointment of a new regional business development manager. Mike Mirams joins the Melbourne-based fund manager and will take responsibility for managing client relationships in Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania. ...

InvestorWeb hypes up Hyperion

InvestorWeb Research rates Hyperion Australian Growth Companies Fund a 'Buy' and says it has the potential to significantly outperform markets suited to growth investing. Over the past year, Hyperion Australian Growth posted a 28.83 per cent gain, beating ...

FPA appoints new chair

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has elected directors Corinna Dieters as chair-elect and Sarah Brennan as deputy chair-elect for 2006. Dieters will replace the outgoing Kathryn Greiner who completes one year as chair in November. "While we ...

Babcock & Brown secures profit

Babcock & Brown has posted a net profit of $78.2 million with an increasing proportion of revenues being derived from investment management and principal investment activities. The real estate division of Babcock & Brown delivered $169.6 million in ...