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SuperStream levy unclear

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
The Financial Services Council has raised concerns on the expenditure of monies levied on the industry to pay for SuperStream and the manner in which they are to be raised. Speaking at public hearings of the Parliamentary Joint Committee Inquiry into ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
The Australian share market remained in negative territory in intra-day trading, with most sectors falling into the red and investors digesting weak retail trade data. Reports that China's government may not repeat its massive 2008 stimulus package ...

Demand for US Treasuries outstrips supply

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
Turbulence in European debt markets is pushing global investors back towards US Treasury bonds, with demand so high that supply can't keep up. The effect is so extreme that Bloomberg has reported yields are being compressed to what are now 10-year lows. ...

Government responds to proxy vote concerns

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
The Government has responded to stakeholder concerns regarding undirected proxy votes cast by the chair on executive remuneration resolutions. The Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Act 2011 passed ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
The Australian share market has opened slightly higher, led by major resources companies after a mixed night on overseas bourses. At 1013 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 10.1 points, or 0.25 per cent, at 4,977.1, while the broader ...

APRA empowered to chase rogue superfund directors

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
The Lower House of Parliament has passed legislation that will give the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority greater powers to pursue "rogue superfund directors". The Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Obligations and Prudential Standards) ...

AIST warns MySuper deadline tight

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees MySuper third tranche submission has warned that the July1 2013 deadline for the disclosure of MySuper comparisons on a product dashboard is very tight, urging the Government to move quickly to provide ...

Private debt gets 'time in the sun'

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
Private debt secured by commercial property is having its 'time in the sun' due to a supply/demand imbalance leading to wider margin spreads, according to one investment manager. Financing of commercial property has seen spreads widen from around 60 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
Australian shares were slightly higher at noon as the local market bounced back despite falls on Wall Street and European stocks. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.8 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,291.9 points, while the ...

Australia eyes Israeli super system

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
Engagement with lifecycling and a better engagement with annuities are two key aspects of the Israeli pension model where Australian super should take note, according to industry heavyweight Jeremy Cooper. Just back from a research trip to Israel led ...