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SMSFs warrant PC review inclusion

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
... system, however, assessing efficiency requires consideration of a broader range of factors. The Commission says it sees merit in conducting its own survey of fund members, including SMSF members, as part of the future review. It says this would provide ...

Competition not super's silver bullet: PC

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... superannuation funds in modern awards. The Commission found the arrangements could be improved to ensure selection was based on merit rather than precedent, and to encourage improved performance through competition. Whether this has occurred has come ...

Diversity isn't going to a Chinese restaurant: PwC

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
Diversity in corporate governance means more than the board of directors going to a Chinese restaurant now and then, according to PwC partner Ken Woo. Speaking on a diversity panel at the 2016 FSC Leaders Summit in Melbourne, Woo acknowledged a natural ...

Global bond funds underinvested in EMD

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
Australian institutional investors have not achieved optimal exposure to emerging market debt over the past decade because they have depended on broad global bond strategies which have tended to avoid economies which are unduly perceived as very risky. ...

OneVue announces $177m merger

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
... administration business." OneVue chair Gail Pemberton added: "The combination of OneVue and Diversa has compelling strategic merit and is a highly complementary transaction which will provide benefits to shareholders, employees and customers, including ...

ASIC ban upheld, investment banker jailed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has upheld ASIC's decision to ban a financial adviser from providing financial services for five years. Former Meritum Financial Group adviser, Alfie Chong, was initially banned by ASIC for a range of misconduct ...

Court dismisses ex-AMP planner seeking hold on ASIC ban

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
The Federal Court has dismissed an application made by a financial planner to restrain ASIC from making a possible banning order. ASIC issued Lionsgate Financial Group planner Rommel Panganiban with a hearing notice in late 2015 relating to concerns ...

Aspen Group to consider restructure and acquisition

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... able to due to a current lack of liquidity. The Independent Board Committee (IBC) found the proposal to have "considerable merit to continue to progress with the proposal". The IBC will seek approval from Aspen Group securityholders following supportive ...

Cbus partners QIC for options program

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
... their product offering Developed through a partnership with QIC, it can be scaled up or down, dependent on the relative merit of options to other risk strategies available. Cbus investment manager, strategy Tim Ridley said, "One of the advantages of ...

Legg Mason Brandywine gets nod from Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
... income benchmark and instead invests according to a 'real yield' philosophy. The fund selects investments based on their merit, underlying macroeconomic fundamentals and valuation to invest in countries with high real interest rates and supportive currencies. ...