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Financial planning

Margin lending is not the only way to get into gearing. Philip McLean looks at instalments as an alternative....

Funds management

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has moved to clarify its attitude towards hedge fund investing after comments it made back in March alarmed investor...

People & Products

Treasurer Peter Costello has announced the appointment of Dr John Laker as chairman and Ross Jones as deputy chairman of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (A...

Financial planning

Levies on financial services institutions will rise almost $10 million to $84.8 million in 2003/04, with the superannuation, insurance and authorised deposit taking insti...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has been lambasted by a high profile banking and finance professor with claims it often deliberately fails to ...

Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has disqualified another former Commercial Nominees of Australia Ltd (CNAL) director from acting as a responsible of...

Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will be undertaking a significant review of AMP’s proposal to de-merge its operations in Australia and the UK prior ...

Financial planning

Tower Limited has concluded a $30 million capital restructure to exceed solvency requirements imposed by the Australian Prudential and Regulatory Authority (APRA)....

Financial planning

The concerns raised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) about the use of hedge funds in superannuation could just as easily be levelled at traditiona...

Financial planning

The Count Financial Group is set to launch an superannuation trustee administration platform in conjunction with Trust, the group created out of the merger between Perman...

Financial planning

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) is to launch a series of forums in a bid to educate financial planners on the merits of investing in hedge funds ...

Funds management

Hedge Funds of Australia managing director Spencer Young has hit back at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) over concerns voiced by the regulator last ...

Financial planning

Warrants may be suitable for a variety of investors – from high income earners to non-residents and long-term investors. Nathalie Bouquet considers the benefits....

Financial planning

If you believe the FSRA will cure the financial services industry’s ills, then Tom Collins invites you to look for the fairies at the bottom of the garden....

Funds management

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has warned of concerns it has over the choice of hedge funds as investments....

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