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12 June 2014 • By • 1 min read

Hyperion cautions investors on IPOs

Investors must focus on fundamental analysis when investing in initial public offers (IPOs) and avoid getting “carried away with positive market ...

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Bloomberg to offer Morningstar ratings

Morningstar’s credit research and ratings can now be accessed through the Bloomberg professional service. Subscribers to the Bloomberg Professional ...

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Market-cap index ‘too easy’ for active funds

The capitalisation-weighted index as a comparison for actively managed funds is “too easy” in periods where the average stock outperforms the market, ...

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Big data to take centre stage: Rubik

Better integration of big data, social networking and individual practice websites will form the future of financial services software, according to ...

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There are 'limits to regulation', says RBA

While financial regulation is increasing in the wake of the global financial crisis, that does not equate to "a desire to eliminate all risk", says ...

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Australian funds 'not attractive' overseas

The Australian financial services industry must align its compliance and tax regimes with international practice to capitalise on its reputation in ...

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Bridges picks up CUA financial planning arm 

Credit Union Australia’s financial planners will be brought under the IOOF umbrella, as aligned licensee Bridges Financial Services agrees to purchase ...

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AGMs ‘irrelevant’ for shareholders

Annual general meetings (AGMs) in their current form are “virtually irrelevant”, with only 0.5 per cent of large company shareholders attending, ...

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Victorian adviser banned for deceptive conduct

ASIC has banned Sebastian Konjevic, a client adviser of UBS AG between September 2005 and April 2013, from providing financial services for five years

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Investors 'optimistic' about credit markets

Australian asset owners and managers are expected to invest more in credit markets this year despite market uncertainties and the contraction in ...

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