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More regulation coming: Clancy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... makers. "We must look at how we can set appropriate processes and guidelines to ensure leverage is wisely employed as a wealth creation strategy and not excessively used to take excessive risks," he said. He said, following the US sub-prime fall out ...

US regulation review models Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
The US is moving to an upgraded financial system regulatory model that should remind Australian wealth managers of the debate we had a decade ago during the Wallis Report. Central to the proposed reforms that seem to suggest Australia has become somewhat ...

That's life, four pillars to stay forever

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2008
April 1st came early this year with the Reserve Bank, the Productivity Commission and the National Trust of NSW making some of their most incredible public statements ever. High interest rates and bank rates jumping above the Reserve's official benchmark ...

Don't strangle sovereign funds: OECD

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... such as terrorism, many countries have begun reviewing investments controlled by foreign countries, including sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), and the role they play in advancing domestic economic growth. In February, treasurer Wayne Swan released a set ...

Job vacancies bull run falters

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... bull-run that has been powering ahead since early 2001 on the back of the surging economy, the resources boom and Australia's wealth effect driving a shift to us becoming a services sector economy. But the figures may also illustrate how the previous ...

Perpetual raises death benefits

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
Perpetual has upgraded its WealthFocus platform enabling advisers to automate the processing of a type of death benefit called 'anti-detriment payments', with the end result of a bigger lump sum payment for the benefit recipient. An anti-detriment payment ...

Senate admits age pension falls short

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2008
... chief executive, Michael O'Neill. The consumer body was encouraged that the Committee acknowledges that the distribution of wealth among older Australians is unbalanced, leaving what they call a "significant minority" in financial distress. "This is ...

ING Aus appoints new chief

... of three regional chief executives within ING Insurance Asia-Pacific. He will be replaced by Stout, who is ING's head of wealth management market segments based in Pennsylvania. Stout is a member of the ING Global Management Council. The changing of ...

CFS GAM chief to leave

... complete, I want to focus on new businesses ventures," said Negus. Grahame Petersen, Commonwealth Bank's group executive in wealth management said Negus has made a substantial contribution to the group since his appointment in 2005. During Negus' tenure ...

Macq expands Qld broking

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2008
Macquarie Private Wealth has boosted its stockbroking capacity in Queensland after signing five brokers to its team. Nathan Smith, Stephen Morgan, Shayne Gilbert, Nicholas Kerr and Matt Hinrichsen have all been appointed private client advisers within ...