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ASIC enhances whistleblower communication

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... that whistleblowers are given "appropriate priority." Medcraft acknowledged that whistleblowers have previously not had enough protection from ASIC when revealing information to the regulator. He also outlined the difficulties of giving whistleblowers ...

Action!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... now." Sure, sure pigs also fly. And did I just hear you doing a Darryl Kerrigan (The Castle), "tell Ben he's dreaming"? But enough of flying pigs, Darryl and my dream. Here's what the BOJ decided after the conclusion of its two-day monetary policy deliberations ...

Challenger reports record annuities sales

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... specialising in global equities. Challenger reported it had $1.13 billion in capital reserves, which it said was more than enough to meet the prudential regulator's requirements. Looking forward, Benari focused on the government's planned review of retirement ...

Equip enlists Medibank for health insurance

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... conversation with members about meeting their retirement needs." "We aim to be strategic about partnerships. Most people are canny enough to be able to match almost anything you can offer through discount clubs and other deals and our members place little ...

FPA slams detractors of best interest amendment

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... amendments softening the ban on conflicted remuneration do not mention commissions explicitly, the wording is not clear enough to rule out their return. The FPA chief executive said that the rules as they stand are too vague and will lead to court cases ...

Industry funds oppose bachelor degree for general advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... The submission also stated that "the knowledge requirements for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) are different enough from APRA-regulated superannuation funds to require a new specialist knowledge section."

A third of Australians expect major shortfall in retirement

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... issues, loss of employment and lack of formal investment plan. At the same time, only 3.5% think they will have more than enough money to maintain their lifestyles in retirement. Nearly 70% of respondents failed to consider major financial setbacks such ...

FoFA amendments could bring back commissions: FPA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... conflicted remuneration. While the amendments do not mention commissions explicitly, Rantall said the wording was not clear enough to rule out their return. While overall Rantall said his group supported the amendments, he stressed: "The FPA does not ...

Future Fund quiet on leadership changes

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... he said. "So investors have to look at that information and say, 'Well, do I think that that risk premia has contracted enough to reflect a changed environment?'" Neal emphasised the Future Fund's commitment to diversification, saying it would not pile ...

SMSFs retarding growth in Australia: Credit Suisse

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
... that they are committing a further $8 billion a year to this asset class and added that "inflows of this magnitude are enough to soak up a fifth of Australia's net-equity issuance in 2013." The study found that "many companies comply with what their ...