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APRA pushes for greater control over super

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... Linden also spoke at the hearing said the Coalition is pushing ahead to make Australia's industry super funds more like the banks, with public hearings into a Bill that, if passed, will fundamentally change the way they're governed. "The government should ...

India's upside risks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... August this year in order to cushion any adverse impact of the goods and services tax implemented on 1 July. Both central banks appear to have gotten the upper hand. The Indian central bank kept interest rates unchanged - repo rate at 6.0% and reverse ...

ASIC outlines industry funding costs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... participants and futures exchange participants; both will pay a minimum levy of $9000. Corporate advisers in investment banks will pay a minimum levy of $1000 which is graduated based on revenue above $100,000, and OTC traders will be charged a minimum ...

Factor-based investment demand strengthens: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... he added. More than 100 global pension funds, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, financial advisers, asset consultants and banks with US$7 trillion in AUM took part in the research.

Less than half pass CFA exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... years. In terms of gender, the majority (83%) of CFA members are male. Data from the CFA Institute also shows the four major banks and Macquarie Group to be the top CFA employers in Australia. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia employs the largest group ...

UK regulator increases support for new starters

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... authorisation...public value is integral to our objectives," she said. The FCA already operates a similar initiative for new banks with the UK's Prudential Regulation Authority, and Butler hinted at the potential for such services to be expanded into ...

ASIC adds life insurance to school curriculums

KARREN VERGARA AND JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... as perpetuated by athletes, actors and musicians. The band seeks sponsorships from financial advice firms, non-profits, banks and community organisations for economic education and development to fund the tour.

Fees dominate super choice, RG97 falling short: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... entity, the report said. Linden said more than $500 billion is invested through platforms, which are typically owned by banks and wealth management groups and used by financial planners. "The new super rules are more likely to mislead consumers than ...

A matter of assumptions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
While most of the world's biggest central banks have embraced uber-transparency, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) appears to still be subscribing to "fedspeak". It's still keeping Australians in the dark about its next policy movement. In its September ...

BEAR cracks down on executive pay

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
The Banking Executive Accountability Regime draft legislation could force banks to defer a large portion of executives' remuneration if they breach accountability obligations. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Banking Executive Accountability and Related ...