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Conflicts of interest worry ASIC

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
Following its recent review of the asset consultant industry, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has expressed concerns over fee structure conflicts of interest based on preferring services. ASIC conducted the review as part of ...

Super funds look to banks on social media

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
The introduction of MySuper with more streamlined investment options and fees means super funds need to up the ante in social media engagement for brand differentiation, according to one consultancy. In a study of 34 super funds representing a range ...

Tyndall seeks opportunity in loan market restructure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
Super funds should seize the opportunity to become a pool of capital sitting alongside banks in the private debt market, according to Tyndall AM. Tim Martin, Tyndall's head of alternative assets said the re-development of loan markets is a global theme ...

Regulators on post-Trio watch

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
Australia's corporate watchdog said it has learnt some lessons in the wake of the Trio fraud, and plans to be more proactive. While admitting that the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) could never guarantee that a similar scenario ...

Portfolio Disclosure guideline released

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
A working group formed by the Financial Services Council has put together draft guidelines for portfolio disclosure in response to ASIC's call for super funds and managed funds to disclose their investments last year. The guidelines will propose that ...

Aust lags in financial job market

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
Australia is lagging the rest of Asia Pacific in financial services job opportunities. The latest quarterly data from eFinancial Careers showed that while Australia experienced a 37% decline in the number of opportunities in Q2, the average for the ...

APRA warns trustees about data integrity

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has written to superannuation fund trustees to outline its expectations on data integrity requirements, warning that while there has been some improvement, funds still have a good way to go before the industry ...

Cross-border super collaboration on way

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
Asian public pensions and Australian superannuation funds may soon be working together on cross-border investment decisions, predicts Citi's Asia Pacific head of pension fund services. Australian superannuation funds typically have around 30% of assets ...

My Adviser offers accountants licensing package

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
My Adviser group has launched a specialist authority licensee package to enable accountants to continue to provide advice on SMSFs and superannuation following the changes to the accountant exemption in the FOFA reforms. Currently, accountants can provide ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following sharp falls on Wall Street overnight as investors digest a positive start to the US earnings season, a eurozone deal to help support Spain and its banks, and disappointing Chinese trade data. At ...