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Fixville here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
... into the rescue fund at all. Some question whether this accord is credibly sufficient to bring down punishingly high interest rates on Eurozone borrowings, enough to reverse the moribund economic growth dynamics in the region - particularly, in light ...

Mortgage funds to rise post-govt guarantee

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
... Equity Trustees. A mortgage fund will be the attractive alternative to term deposits as it will offer investors secure net interest payments on mortgages, but the sector must avoid pitfalls that damaged confidence in the sector after the GFC when several ...

Govt infra paper opens investment doors

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
... funds," said Shorten. "The Australian Superannuation system has created a large pool of capital that has a very strong interest in funding this country's infrastructure needs," said Kyle Mangini, global head of infrastructure at Industry Funds Management ...

Cup Day: Aussies to win

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
... little while longer. Speaking of guessing, the guesswork on whether or not the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will cut interest rates next month has been made easier after yesterday's oh so good inflation reading. So good that an RBA rate cut has become ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
... several policies over the past year to tighten credit, including restricting the amount of money banks can lend and hiking interest rates five times since October 2010. Sydney got a boost after government data showed inflation had eased to 0.6 per cent ...

Industry funds not our focus: Cormann

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
Opt-in, best interest duty and the renewed call for pressure on public policy were under the spotlight as advisers gathered to hear from the Opposition on the introduction of reforms in the advice industry. Senator and shadow assistant treasurer, Mathias ...

Vow Financial opens second Sydney office

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
... management," said national sales manager Justin Dale. "We have initially chosen a select number of brokers who have shown interest in moving into the wealth management area, and, at the same time, we have also taken a lot of inquiries from other brokers ...

Plan B appoints new group executive, product and distribution

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
Boutique wealth management firm Plan B Group Holdings has appointed Paul Cramer as group executive, product and distribution, as part of its overall expansion strategy. Based in Perth, Cramer will lead the firm in wealth management (advice) product ...

FOFA reforms are a soft landing

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... that conflicted remuneration was at the core of FOFA and that with professional status comes responsibility. "The Best Interest test seems so obvious, so clear but the reality is that there are lots of circumstances when it doesn't happen," said Ripoll. ...

Industry panel turns up FOFA heat

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... principal, Alexis Compliance Risk Solutions, threw down the gauntlet with her uncompromising view that opt-in and best interest duty are both "a waste of time". "Why do we need opt-in when the industry has been operating with terms of engagement already," ...