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Timbercorp trio face the music

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
... lawsuit led by Victorian firm Macpherson + Kelly Lawyers. The trio face allegations that they did not fully disclose the true state of Timbercorp's finances from 2007 to 2009. The burned investors allege the directors did not disclose that the company ...

FPA urge Treasury to revise legis

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
... de Gori, FPA general manager policy and government relations. Clarifying that when speaking about platforms, the FPA meant true administration platform with an efficiency dividend payable pure admin platforms, Gori said it was questionable as to whether ...

van Eyk drops AXA Bernstein for Sigma

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
... Solaris dropped from 24 per cent to 22.5 per cent, Macquarie High Conviction remained unchanged at 5.5 per cent while Macquarie True Index went up by 3 per cent to 7 per cent. Sigma holds 31 per cent asset allocation. The mandate follows Sigma's appointment ...

May the Fed be with you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... measure did the same, falling from 53.7 to 51.9 in April. Here again, there seems to be a code of silence behind the index's true signal. And this is, it remains above the 50 expansion/contraction line. It remains in expansion territory. It had been ...

Much ado over a known known

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... assets. And it would weaken the dollar. The US also risks eroding its standing at the core of the global monetary system." So true. We're witnessing these unfold in Greece, Ireland, Portugal and... Dear, oh dear. But look again! It seems not all are ...

Bernie Fraser moves on from Cbus and AustralianSuper

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... Fraser had been instrumental in providing credibility to the industry super model and said he left big shoes to fill. "It's true there will only ever be one Bernie Fraser for our sector," he said. Cbus chairman Steve Bracks thanked Mr Fraser for his ...

Fin Services 15pc skill shortage

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... but many will wait until global markets show sustained improvements before jumping ship," Barbaro said. This was especially true in the insurance and retail banking sectors.

All up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
True to form, the dip buyers came a-buying yesterday's dip. But there's something strange - really, really strange about last night's financial market action on Wall Street. The US stock market is up a little overnight because oil prices rebounded. ...

Planners struggle to sell practices as values fall

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... "Until we see the (FOFA) legislation and how it impacts the running of the business there is always uncertainty as to the true value of the business," he said. De Gori said planners seeking to stay in the industry would ride out the legislative changes ...

Yikes the ECB hikes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
... elevated." There we have it Virginia. The ECB rate hike rationale explained. The decision to raise interest rates is in keeping true to its central banking objective of contributing to economic growth in the region by keeping inflation expectations "anchored" ...