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Advisers fear super fund competition

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... worried that low-cost advice from superannuation funds will hurt their businesses in the future and say it is unfair competition as the fees are hidden. At a recent Financial Planners Association luncheon in Sydney, advisers made their fears known to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... Ltd and Australian Unity Ltd are to list on the ASX. The case continues in the Federal Court between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and grocery wholesaler Metcash over the latter's bid to take over Franklins supermarkets. On ...

State Street increases super potential

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... said Ian Martin, head of State Street's Global Markets, Australia and New Zealand. In January, State Street saw off competition from JP Morgan and agreed a deal to provide all custody, fund accounting and complex tax services for REST Industry Super ...

Laissez faire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... that allows individuals to pursue their own self-interest free from government intervention and under conditions of competition and common law, would be a self-regulating and highly prosperous economy. "It is not from the benevolence of the butcher ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... issue their performance of construction index (PCI), also for March. In equities news, the case between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and grocery supplier Metcash continues in the Federal Court in Sydney, while the case between ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... of Statistics (ABS) issues data on housing finance in February. In equities news, the case between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and grocery supplier Metcash resumes in the Federal Court in Sydney, while the case between Seven ...

RBA worries not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... outcomes are being assisted by the high level of the exchange rate, the earlier decline in wages growth and strong competition in some key markets, which have worked to offset large rises in utilities prices." "Overall... the Bank expects that inflation ...

Smaller banks seeking platform independence

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... choice of investment outcomes, as well as greater transparency. Our new platform will enable us to get ahead of the competition with a more flexible, lower-cost offering," said John Gilbert, managing director, MyState. Varlamos is very confident of doing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... into its second and final day in Perth, and the case continues in the Federal Court in Sydney between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Metcash Ltd over the latter's proposed takeover of Franklins supermarkets. On Wednesday ...

S&P rates cash offerings

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... offerings and five cash enhanced, with S&P finding that cash funds have certain quality investment aspects despite high competition from banks. "Cash funds are still competing with attractive rates from the banks. However, they offer the benefits of ...