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Fears of increased compliance costs misguided

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... journey is transparent no matter what channel they use." Kolbusz also added that some providers could face a difficult battle to adequately meet RG 255 guidelines and provide the level of assurance required by the market. "For starters, robo advisers ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
... construction and other longer term bonds types, commencing September. Oil, the bad news keeps coming Just as oil companies battle with world oil price flirts with dropping below the USD40 per barrel threshold thanks largely to excess supply, not only ...

Voters opt to shut down AMP Capital China fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
... another EGM, which could be to seek to replace AMP Capital as the responsible entity, which would mean another huge press battle, which is hugely embarrassing. I don't want to do that. Are they going to make us do that?" One of the retail investors present ...

Hedge funds battle identity crisis

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
You could be forgiven for thinking hedge funds are facing a global identity crisis upon reading some of the latest research distributed across the institutional investment industry, but there are plenty of Australian managers and representatives willing ...

Collaboration key to surviving change

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... ahead of competitors and we grow our market share, we reach more people with advice. If we drag our heels and fight every battle on our own we end up behind. Someone else will come and take the competitive space from you. "Adaptive change is about taking ...

Synchron lands payroll tax win

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
Leading non-institutional licensee, Synchron, has won its battle on payroll tax that would have had major financial implications for Australian licensees. After a five year legal battle, the State Revenue Office (SRO) Victoria has issued a letter to ...

Surveys show accumulation and retirement battle

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
Two superannuation industry surveys published this week have again reflected the difference between Australia's strong accumulation system and its problematic retirement models. Results from a Roy Morgan survey of more than 18,000 Australians with superannuation ...

Property funds battle over GMF merger

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
Real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties Australia says continuing its offer to merge with the GPT Metro Office Fund (GMF) via a trust scheme will be challenging as it faces competition for the fund from another investor. Growthpoint said ...

International pension funds buy London City airport

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
Three Canadian pension funds and the Kuwait Investment Authority have won the takeover battle for London City airport with an offer of about £2 billion ($3.9 billion). A consortium made up of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP), Borealis, AIMCo and ...

Funds under management to hit $8tr by 2035: research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... Council (FSC). "We urge the Government to address this in the Budget," she said. A more favourable tax structure aside, the battle will be between the comprehensive managers (big brands), the boutiques (small brands) and the specialists (niche brands). ...