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NAB addresses ACCC concerns

ASX STATEMENT  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2010
... between retail investment platforms if NAB and AXA merged. "At the heart of the ACCC's decisions are concerns about innovation, and as a consequence, future rigorous and effective competition between retail investment platforms," said ACCC chairman Graeme ...

ASX fends rivals with price cuts

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
Investors are benefiting from the rise of alternative trading platforms in Australia, with the incumbent Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) introducing massive fee cuts starting next month, including a 46 per cent cut on the headline trade execution ...

Fund fees not coming down: Cooper

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... industry is "relatively weak" compared to other industries, hence the perverse result of fees going up despite scale and innovation. "The Review has been doggedly focusing on efficiency: particularly lowering costs. Many have asked, 'Why are they so ...

Challenger injects more liquidity into annuities

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
... quite complex [in the market], and we have a different approach to managing longevity and that can be done through innovation to lifetime annuities," he said. Liquid Lifetime offers investors protection against inflation and longevity risks, while allowing ...

LGS wins $2.1m green building fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010
Local Government Super (LGS) has been awarded a $2.1 million Green Building Fund Grant by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. LGS was the only applicant to be awarded a grant on an exemplar basis, according to a statement from ...

Govt to inject $25m into 'best practice' regulation

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2010
... training to financial regulators in Australia and in Asia. More importantly, the centre will also be a breeding ground for innovation in financial services, drawing academics from universities in Australia and overseas. Following on the lessons from ...

NAB clashes with ACCC decision

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
... NAB and AXA merged, but said it won't oppose the AMP bid. "At the heart of the ACCC's decisions are concerns about innovation, and as a consequence, future rigorous and effective competition between retail investment platforms," said ACCC chairman Graeme ...

ACCC blocks NAB bid for AXA, backs AMP

MEDIA RELEASES  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... NAB and AXA merged, but said it won't oppose the AMP bid. "At the heart of the ACCC's decisions are concerns about innovation, and as a consequence, future rigorous and effective competition between retail investment platforms," said ACCC chairman Graeme ...

Less regulation, more action: Hartsuyker

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
Axe the constraints, boost innovation - the shadow minister for superannuation, Luke Hartsuyker, said the Government should be encouraging innovative investment strategies from trustees, rather than limiting investors to standard investment choices. ...

SMSFs take up superMate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... Supercorp flagship product, SuperVisor II. The new software extends the existing SuperVisor II engine and provides innovation and flexibility, delivered via the web. Groeneveld said that free trials of the software have been occurring in batches since ...