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Planners lax on capital protected product advice: ASIC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... product", using a one-size-fits-all approach, and making unsuitable or unjustified gearing recommendations. ASIC deputy chairman Peter Kell said: "The findings were disappointing and with FOFA now raising the bar for advisers, our warning against inappropriate ...

That evil word is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... from around 66% back in 2007 to just 62.8% as at October (the lowest level since 1978). We know that and incoming Fed Chairman (has she been confirmed yet?) Janet Yellen told us so in her confirmation hearing not even a month ago. "We have made good ...

Trust Company non-exec director resigns

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... ago due to his other commitments, but offered to stay until the corporate activity was concluded," The Trust Company chairman Bruce Corlett said. Corlett was referring to the Perpetual acquisition of The Trust Company, which was approved by shareholders ...

ASIC chair defends against media 'smear'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft has released a YoutTube video defending ASIC's "good work" and criticising what he termed an attempt by the media to "smear our staff and culture." He said these media ...

YBR to service corporate super group clients

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013
... conversation with people who want to take control of their superannuation, which is a very important step," YBR executive chairman Mark Bouris said. "From this starting point, we can begin introducing people to solutions that will help them achieve their ...

'Funding Australia's growth' top priority for Murray Inquiry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013

Standard Life Investments appoints Australia chairman

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
Standard Life Investments has appointed Peter Young to the newly created role of non-executive chairman for Australia and New Zealand. Young was chairman of investment banking at ABN AMRO Group in Australia and New Zealand until 2006 and a member of ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... futures contract was up 37 points at 5,338. There is no economic news scheduled for Friday. In company news, Rio Tinto chairman Jan Du Plessis is due to speak at an Australian British Chamber of Commerce lunch. David Jones, Jetset Travelworld, AV Jennings ...

Crowe Horwath appoints chief executive

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... Horwath will leverage its strong distribution network as the largest of the mid-tier accounting firms," Crowe Horwath chairman Richard Grellman said.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... share market is trading lower as profit-taking continues and investors react negatively to a speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. In a speech to the National Economists Club in the US, Dr Bernanke said the US economy remained far from ...