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Local Super selects Vision for back office admin

... is exempt from choice of super (where members can switch to another fund). "I'm not envisaging any choice of fund competition issues." The transition will take place from next month with the transfer unlikely to cause any disruption, said Szuster. He ...

Gloves come off over ASX monopoly

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2007
... calls for public submissions on the ASX's local shares trading monopoly, rival AXE claims the ASX has been running a competition fear campaign. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched a consultation process on whether ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2007
... per cent, closing at what was almost a four-week low. Exporting stocks fell on the back of a stronger yen and price competition concerns prompted a fall in mobile carrier KDDI and its rivals. The Nikkei average lost 194.29 points to close at 17,963.64. ...

Liquidnet trading breaks mould

... institutional broker, Liquidnet, plans to launch an electronic trading system in Australia that would blow the rest of the competition out of the water. Named as one of the top ten brokers on the New York and London Stock Exchanges, Liquidnet enables ...

Corp funds still unfazed by choice: Deloitte

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2007
... forcing corporate funds who wish to survive to increase their range of features because too many clearly lag their competition. "[They are] introducing services such as telephone enquiry and internet access to their benefits, retained benefits sections ...

Become fin services hub or miss the boat: IFSA

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2007
... Luxembourg, the report pointed to Ireland's example of their regulators working closely with major global funds and in competition with Luxembourg to produce an innovative, tax transparent regime. According to the report, a similar regime would bring ...

Fin services not delivering

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2007
... hardly any of that, said Evans. However, Evans said the Wallis inquiry did provide the framework for internal domestic competition, leading to banking groups offering insurance and superannuation. But unless the industry shifts gear it will keep surrendering ...

Inalytics wins first Aussie mandate

... group Inalytics to help analyse fund managers' investment skills within QIC's portfolios. "In a period of increased competition and choice, Australian superannuation funds, multi-managers and fund managers are increasingly demanding quantitative analysis ...

Economic round- up: Cutting the apron strings

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2007
... Brian Johnson, believes that valuations are now at unsustainable extremes. Given slowing housing growth and increased competition on lending spreads, earnings risk is becoming an issue. The Economist recently likened Asia's banks (and to Americans that ...

Super fees battle competition and returns

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2007
The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has released figures it says shows competition and increasing funds under management are driving down fees, however recent Rainmaker data paints a different picture. The IFSA figures to June 2006 ...