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Problem solved, not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... doesn't trust his Greek friends - L-A-W law or not - he wants the EU to have an "enhanced and permanent presence on the ground" to readily monitor and check Greece's compliance. Likewise, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) reports that, "There will be measures ...

AustralianSuper creates Asian footprint

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
In a bid to increase its Asian asset allocation and on-the-ground expertise, AustralianSuper has appointed Stephen Joske to the newly-created role of senior manager, Asia, where he will oversee investment strategy. In this Beijing-based role, Joske ...

Managed funds have a place in SMSFs: Select

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
Managed funds have been losing ground to low-cost options, said one asset manager, leaving the sector with the difficult task of convincing investors looking for absolute return, that funds are a good idea. Speaking at the Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' ...

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 ...