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ASIC to scrutinise intra-fund advice

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
... encourage, because we think it's very important, but we want to make sure it's going to be offered properly." Kell shared the stage with Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) member Helen Rowell. Rowell was asked to comment on APRA's interest ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
... of economic or company news to drive the market at present. "We're really looking for things to hang our hat on at this stage. It's not what I would call an exciting market at this stage," he said. He said the Australian market was so far performing ...

Increased record keeping provisions for advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
Financial advisers will need to keep additional records proving they've complied with the best interests' duty when they give personal advice to retail clients after 23 March 2015. Information to be provided will include documentation that proves the ...

Super funds must justify not merging: APRA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... composition of the board of the merged entity. "We're only just over 12 months into the new MySuper requirements, and so at this stage we haven't been proactively pursuing that. It's something that I think we will become more active about over the next ...

Link Group plans to open Melbourne office

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
... want to offer those people a career [at Link Group]." Currently the purchase of Superpartners is at the heads of agreement stage. However, McMurtrie said it is extremely likely to go ahead. He said he expected a deal in the first quarter of 2015.

Asset consultants urged to get savvy on carbon risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... Bruce Jenkyn-Jones. Jenkyn-Jones, whose UK-based fund specialises in low-carbon risk investments, said that we are now at a stage where the risks of climate change can be meaningfully measured. However, with the exception of Mercer, Australian and global ...

Bond experts reiterate need for flexible duration strategy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... duration strategy designed to mitigate interest rate risk and improve returns can help bond investors navigate the next stage in the interest rate cycle," he finished.

BetaShares launches new equity income fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... particularly for investors on lower tax rates, such as SMSF investors, or tax-exempt investors such as those in the pension stage." HVST's risk management strategy involves monitoring the volatility of equities daily and, if risk levels rise, applying ...

Energy Super CEO explains disclosure decision

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
Energy Super's decision to publicly disclose the majority of its holdings on its website represents a shift in focus onto the growing cohort of members who want to know what their money is doing, according to the fund's chief executive Robyn Petrou. ...

Lonsec confirms interest in van Eyk's iRate

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
... submit a bid to acquire these assets, however we are bound by a non-disclosure agreement," the research house said. At this stage no legally binding documents have been executed, but Lonsec has said it will inform the market if it enters into a binding ...