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Asian equities to open up

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
A new technology deal struck by major Asia-Pacific stock exchanges with NYSE Technologies this month could pave the way for more Australian investors to buy Asian equities much easier than before. According to a press statement, Bursa Malaysia (BM) ...

AMP planners back fee for service APL

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
AMP's financial planners have thrown their support behind an approved product list (APL) that does not include any commissions - and fund managers keen to keep their business are fast adjusting to the change. Steve Helmich, director Financial Planning ...

New chapter in savings after government guarantee ends

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS AND RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010
The termination of the government guarantee on wholesale funding next month gives a strong signal that - as far as the Australian government is concerned - the financial crisis is over. But the move could pose new problems for financial services providers ...

State Street settles suit for $340m

SEC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010
State Street has agreed to pay more than $340 million in settlement to the SEC's charges on misleading investors about their exposure to sub-prime investments. According to the SEC, State Street also selectively disclosed more complete information to ...

APRA targets illegal early release on super

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010
Planners should take note of how they can help clients combat the illegal early release (IER) of super benefits, following APRA's letter last week to super fund trustees vulnerable to the practice. In the letter, APRA specifically targets IER involving ...

VFMC underperforms across four asset classes

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2010
VFMC has underperformed its benchmarks across Australian equities, private equity, property and inflation-linked bonds over 12-month period to December last year amid a series of reshuffles in senior management and tough investment markets. The investment ...

Alternatives by any other name

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
Cerulli Associates has released new research that sharpens the definition of alternative investments, giving some fresh insight for investors that have long struggled with assessing the category The Boston-based firm consulted the US finance district ...

Schroders wins business from super portfolio review

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2010
Schroder Investment Management Australia is benefiting from a market trend where some super funds are pouring more money into fixed income assets. Simon Doyle, head of fixed income and multi-asset at Schroders, said the fixed income division is receiving ...

Merger creates $16bn mortgage aggregator

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2010
The $16-billion plus mortgage aggregator Vow Financial, part-owned by Macquarie Group, could pose a new threat to financial planning firms after the group's head said they also plan to start offering non-mortgage financial products. The merger includes ...

Financial services execs gain Aus day honours

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010
Industry heavyweights Michael D'Ascenzo, Robert Maple-Brown, and Peter Hall are among those honoured at this year's Australia Day celebrations for their work in and outside the finance industry. D'Ascenzo, ATO commissioner, and Maple-Brown, co-founder ...