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Insider trading fears undermining investor confidence

A report commissioned by institutional investors has revealed too many company directors are trading during 'black-out' periods or are failing to tell the market when they are trading their own company shares. The report was sponsored by BT Governance ...

ASIC complaint is minor: Health Super

Health Super, responding to an ASIC direction to improve insurance disclosure, says the areas requiring improvement are minor and have caused no detriment to members. But Health Super have said are, and will fully, co-operate with ASIC. In a statement ...

Daily Economic Update

US economic releases overnight portend continued improvement in industrial production but the housing sector is starting to weaken. US industrial production increased by a slower-than-expected 0.9 per cent in October, partially reversing the previous ...

Market wrap

The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a surge in precious metal prices and continued strength in base metals are both expected to underpin the resources sector. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract ...

Advisers should provide advice for philanthropy too

Financial planners should take a leading role in giving clients good advice not just with their finances but with their philanthropic needs. At the Financial Planning Association (FPA) annual conference today, keynote speaker David Gonski, chairman ...

Market wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2005

The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as a softer US market and benign base metal prices weigh on the overall bourse. However, precious metal and oil prices both climbed sharply overnight and this could provide support to the domestic ...

Mishandled mandate transitions can cost 3 per cent: State Street

The surge in multi-manager portfolios and strategic rebalancing means managing mandate transitions efficiently is more important than ever. Nick Bonn, executive vice president and head of securities trading for State Street's Global Markets group in ...

World markets getting risk averse: State Street

Global markets have tipped the scales during October to be more risk averse, after a very buoyant September. Ryan Shea, vice president and senior market strategist at State Street Global Markets, says, "Something changed in October and investors became ...

Competition among insurers to drive down profits and premiums

While the general insurance industry has enjoyed record profits in 2005, tougher competition and lower premium rates could mean returns in 2006 won't be as good, according to a recent survey. The JPMorgan Deloitte 2005 General Insurance Industry Survey ...

Bank profits drive super savings: ABA

Banks may be the companies we love to hate but they play a crucial role in driving earnings in our super funds. The Australian Bankers Association (ABA) has released analysis showing that because banks make up 25 per cent of stock market capitalisation ...

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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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