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ASIC commissioner new chief of FOS

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... most crucial times, including supervision of ASX following the successful transition to ASIC in August 2010, and now, competition in equity markets, where Shane led industry engagement, production of the Market Integrity Rules and development of the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... details of its structural separation, required as part of the rollout of the national broadband network, with the competition watchdog for approval. Its shares were up one cent at $3.00. National turnover was 922.5 million shares, worth $1.64 billion ...

Super Choice did not change super habits

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... Earlier this month retail superannuation funds including AMP called anew for the award system to be opened to more competition. This would give their superannuation funds greater access to the default-fund advantage. Fiona Reynolds, chief executive of ...

UK tech firm gives spine to newly competitive Australian market

FIDESSA AND ASX RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
... Stock exchange competitor Chi-X is expected to launch in Australia in November, providing domestic equity trading competition for the first time on these shores. The new platform is designed to operate in this environment, allowing users to demonstrate ...

Industry brawl erupts over super network ads

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... issued a statement calling on the ISN to "come clean" with its "real agenda" which it said was the elimination of competition and the destruction of sound financial advice. "The FPA... calls upon the ISN to immediately desist from its disgraceful fear ...

Rainmaker reveals 2011 Sales & Marketing Excellence Awards

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... services industry. The 17th annual Rainmaker awards ceremony included 15 categories with Challenger seeing off stiff competition to win the best advertising campaign in both the trade and consumer division for its 'Future-proof your retirement' campaign. ...

HOSTPLUS serves up online engagement

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... Rainmaker Sales and Marketing Symposium heard today. The Cook for Your Career (C4YC) campaign, a national cooking competition, which the industry fund designed to help combat the national skills shortage in Australian restaurants was a big success. Thanks ...

Retail funds want more super access

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
AMP has joined the chorus of retail funds who want the current award system opened to more competition, giving their superannuation funds greater access to default-fund advantage. AMP has tried repeatedly to join an industry award through Fair Work ...

MLC names three AXA converts

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... MLC has landed three leading heads from AXA's North platform for its own retirement solutions team, further fueling competition for talent between the two heavyweights. Formerly with AXA, MLC & NAB Wealth has attracted Paul Stratton, Michael Tobin and ...

China-Gillard tug o' war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... in spending witnessed at the height of the global financial crisis in 2008. Australian retailers are suffering from competition from cheap imports and online shopping -- resulting from the strong Australian dollar -- and also consumers' trepidation over ...