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Oakeshott won't back FOFA

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011

... the fight outside the parliament and direct to consumers. Oakeshott's move consequently risks antagonising consumers interest groups, all of which have backed the FOFA proposals in their current form.

Fourth CFS mandate awarded

ELISE BURGESS | THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011

Colonial First State (CFS) has continued its spate of mandates, awarding London-based H2O Asset Management a $270 million mandate through Australian affiliate, Apostle Asset Management. The global fixed income and currency mandate is an allocation from ...

Market Wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011

... miner Newcrest Mining were up 76 cents, or 2.02 per cent at $38.38. Mr Leppinus said the banking sector was attracting interest on improved dividend yields after it was heavily sold-off during the past week. At 1025 AEST, Commonwealth Bank was up 25 ...

Advisers hampered by conflicted platforms

ALISON BEVEGE | WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011

... said. The Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms would help a little bit, with advisers required to satisfy the "best interest" duty towards their client, she said. Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall would not be drawn ...

Never wrong

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011

Fixed interest ETFs to fill "massive hole"

MATT WOODINGTON | TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011

... ETF industry. It's very much like the dynamic that existed in the US a decade ago," said Keenan. Emerging market fixed interest ETFs are also rising in prominence and earlier this month Van Eck launched the first exchange-traded fund that holds only ...

Alpha aims to lure planners with flexi gearing

MATT WOODINGTON | TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011

... managed and rising by 0.25 per cent each year from a starting point of 3.5 per cent. The instalments have a fixed annual interest rate of 9.1 per cent. Tony Rumble, founder and asset consultant, Alpha Structured Investments, said that the simplicity ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011

... nervousness about financial stocks was driven by Europe's sovereign debt worries and how that might impact on the local banks' interest rate margins. "Where the issue is, Australian banks do rely heavily on offshore funding and the cost of that funding," ...

Judgment Day bargains

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011

... uncover more hidden debts. And to ensure financial Armageddon, the European Central Bank (ECB) continues to whisper "interest rate hike" into investors' ears. It raised interest rates just last month. If Europe don't get you down, there's always China. ...

Timbercorp trio face the music

ALISON BEVEGE | MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011

... against them in 2009 by more than 2000 investors in the Supreme Court. The investors have made allegations of conflicts of interest, breaches of directors' duties, misleading conduct and other violations of the Corporations Act following the collapse ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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