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FPA and ASIC warn consumers to defend against fraudsters

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has warned Australians to check that their adviser is licensed, while the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched a free e-newsletter to arm investors with information about fraudulent ...

GPen to flex muscle on pension admin software

IT solutions minnow GPen expects to receive fresh capital to fund its expansion after listed group Monteray expressed interest in buying 100 per cent of the group. Monteray has been a long time shareholder of GPen with an existing stake of 36.34 per ...

CBA's new chief information officer has big ambitions

Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has hired a new chief information officer with a brief to integrate the bank's funds management jumble of legacy systems. CBA yesterday said it hired Michael Harte as its new chief information officer. Harte is currently CIO ...

Macquarie Pro Series takes off with Concord Capital

Macquarie Professional Series is due to launch a nationwide roadshow next week, trumpeting the arrival of Concord Capital as the fifth of their chosen funds management partners. Talking about the solid success of the Macquarie Professional Series to ...

ASIC moves forward with reverse mortgage calculator

With the proliferation of reverse mortgages, ASIC has launched a calculator to assist older Australians who are considering a reverse mortgage option. Mindful of the significant increase in reverse mortgage products now on the market - from three up ...

Daily economic update

New US Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered his first public testimony before the House Financial Services Committee last night. In it, he noted that despite challenges, the US economy is growing at a solid pace. Mr. Bernanke indicated that 'some' additional ...

Agribusiness commissions "too high"

The Australian Agribusiness Group (AAG) has called on the industry to reduce commissions charged for agribusiness projects, which can sometimes be as high as 15 per cent. "Today, commissions of 10 per cent to 15 per cent plus rebates for marketing activities ...

Daily economic update

The Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity stood at 4.1 per cent in December. This is above its long-term level of 3.7 per cent indicating a favourable growth outlook for the domestic economy in the coming months. However, reflecting ...

New survey debunks age-old investor behaviour views

A recent survey of investor behaviour is debunking age-old views on how men and women invest, and will potentially drive the popularity of gender-specific or lifecycle type managed funds. BT Financial Group and The University of Western Australia (UWA) ...

Property funds looking for offshore or unlisted investments

A comparative review of Australian property securities funds has found that domestic crowding is increasingly forcing local property managers to look offshore for investments. Managed Investment Assessments (MIA), as part of its research alliance with ...