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Funding for the government's adviser register unclear

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... for Australian Financial Services licensees by $5 to $44." However to achieve this figure ASIC would need to collect the extra $5 from about one million AFS licensees. That this will be the only source of funding seems unlikely given that there are currently ...

Better corporate cash management lifts returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
Inefficient cash management is costing Australian corporates millions of dollars in extra unnecessary fees and governance risks, impacting their financial performance and in turn costing investors and super fund members foregone investment returns. ...

Research houses give Medibank IPO approval

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... share. Its core business is the underwriting and distribution of private health insurance (PHI) products (i.e. Hospital and Extra's cover) through its two brands, Medibank and ahm. Upon listing, it will rank within the ASX100 and represents the largest ...

Climate induced GFC a 'very real' risk: Hewson

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
Former Liberal leader John Hewson has said that over-investment by banks and pension funds in carbon-exposed industries could lead to a global financial crisis that dwarfs the 2008 crash. Hewson was speaking in his capacity as chairman of the Asset ...

Adviser trust improves client outcomes

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... of financial planners to be included in its Most Trusted Adviser (MTA) network. MTA advisers had an average of 4.7 years extra industry experience compared to non-MTA advisers (18.1 versus 13.4). Further, 58% have an undergraduate degree or masters degree ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
The Australian share market is lower, following a share sell-off on Wall Street overnight. The local market is taking its lead from the US, where the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.4 per cent amid weaker construction figures and confirmation of ...

PIMCO moves to calm investors in wake of 'bond king' exit

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
PIMCO is calling for calm amid the uncertainty which has followed the surprise departure of star manager Bill Gross, reassuring local investors that returns will not suffer. "We manage nearly $2 trillion globally in client assets and we are confident ...

AustralianSuper to charge for over-the-phone advice

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
... topics such as choosing an investment option, adding to your account, and insurance cover would still be provided "at no extra cost". In the same letter to members, AustralianSuper also announced changes to the definition of total and permanent disability ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
... profit-taking. Investors seemed unimpressed after the Group of 20 said the world's biggest economies were on track to achieve an extra 1.8 per cent growth on top of current projections within five years. Tokyo slipped 0.71 per cent, or 115.27 points ...

Prominent families back Future Generation philanthropic fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
Mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest and high profile manufacturing dynasty, the Smorgon family, are among the initial investors in the Future Generation Investment Fund, which has officially commenced trading on the ASX. The new philanthropically-focused ...