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Zurich upgrades insurance suite

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009
... provides a more intuitive end-to-end experience for financial advisers. This update also includes a CD-ROM product disclosure statement (PDS) to allow advisers to search for specific sections easier, print off application forms and view case study video ...

Opposition slams govt short selling claims

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... requirements. "We acted early and passed national laws that permanently ban naked short selling and introduced a comprehensive disclosure regime for covered short selling," he said. The government's move to permanently ban naked short selling is in-line ...

No fast bucks: Costello

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... in place when allocating funds. "Do the companies you invest in cut corners, or do they have robust and transparent disclosure?" "Do they make a positive contribution to society or are they looking for fast bucks and waiting to be train wrecks in the ...

SMSF in-house asset rules and disclosure flawed

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
... While he believes the ATO should relax the deadline rules on in-house asset ruling, the opposite should be done on the disclosure of SMSF investment strategies. Unlike APRA, which requires written investment strategies from the super funds it regulates ...

NGS Super targets female fin lit

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
... costs and information on different investment options. Members can also download fact sheets, newsletters and product disclosure statements from the website. The fund's membership includes more than 80,000 school staff and 3,000 employers nationwide. ...

US pensions fight for trust

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
... months in response to the unprecedented instability of worldwide markets. The key elements of the principles are greater disclosure and transparency, true regulatory independence, an increased and effective shareowner voice in the capital markets and ...

SMSFs get "kick up the pants"

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
... they've been warning about will happen, so we've all got to put our skates on everything from industry efficiency, disclosure, investment options and also the way that governance occurs," she said. "The writing's on the wall, there's been questions around ...

AFA unveils policy committee

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
... acceptable and continuing to improve education requirements for advisers. The committee would also work to ensure that disclosure documents meet the "clear, concise and effective mantra" of Financial Services Reform (FSR) and increase the Superannuation ...

KBC blocks water fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2009
... existing investors, they need to know the money continues to be managed in the same way as indicated in the product disclosure statement (PDS), it continues to be managed by the KBC team," he said. The KBC Global Water fund was launched to Australian ...

ASIC keeps short selling ban

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2009
... superannuation and corporate law, Chris Pearce, said ASIC's decision reflects the government's inability to regulate a disclosure regime. He said the Corporations Amendment (Short Selling) bill, which was passed four months ago, doesn't provide adequate ...