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No time for FOFA impact statement: OBPR

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
The Office of Best Practice Regulation has said time pressures prevented an adequate regulatory impact statement being prepared on six elements of the FOFA legislation. Speaking before a Senate Estimates committee, Jason McNamara, executive director ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
The Australian dollar has moved slightly higher as markets continue to react positively to the Greek parliament's passage of fresh austerity measures. The Australian market looks set to open flat despite a positive lead from Wall Street after Greek ...

SuperStream exposure draft a positive step

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
The industry has welcomed the Government's exposure draft legislation and a draft explanatory memorandum, detailing new proposed legislation to improve the administration and management of super accounts through the SuperStream reforms. The draft is ...

Zurich adds to WA Investments team

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... Geared Investments (CGI) business focusing on margin lending. "Zurich is committed to providing advisers with the on-the-ground support they need in the region," said Kristine Wade, Head of Retail Sales, Investments. "We are delighted that Jeff has joined ...

HFT and dark pools keep ASIC on its toes

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
High frequency trading and dark pools are the biggest issues of contention in the Australian Securities and Investment Commission's extended consultation process on market integrity rules, according to one industry expert. Australian Securities and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... was down 16 cents at $50.88 and ANZ Bank was down three cents to $21.44. Energy, resources and industrial shares all lost ground after commodity prices eased overnight amid the global sense of risk aversion. AAP cah/cdh SYDNEY, Feb 1 AAP - Australian ...

Nice one

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... present economic backdrop and corresponding dour outlook indicates that the All Ords might find it difficult to reclaim this ground over the next 12 months, not with the cloud of uncertainty still hanging over Europe - its recession (imminent or already ...

Ascalon partners with Hong Kong manager

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... Asia, Ascalon's chief executive Andrew Landman said the firm's plan was to develop its presence in the region with on-the-ground business development early next year, pending regulatory approval. "It is Ascalon's intention to increase the number of partner ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
The Australian market looks set to open lower, following mixed movements on Wall Street but a higher close on European markets despite Italy being forced to pay record rates at a bond auction and intense pressure on eurozone finance ministers to avert ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
... The Dow Jones industrial average soared by 300 points at one point in afternoon trading, making up more than half of the ground it lost last week. Initial reports show a record number of shoppers hit the mall or bought gifts online during the Thanksgiving ...