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Oh how welcome thy voice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
Times like these, I can't tell if the financial market commentariat are just thick or simply plain stupid. Wall Street's up last night - and big time at that - because one 'clever' writer put it down to better than expected US data releases...and the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following sharp falls on international markets amid concern over the emergence of a liquidity crisis in China and the withdrawal of US Federal Reserve stimulus. At 08088 AEST on Tuesday, the September share ...

APRA finalises Stronger Super reporting standards

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has updated its Stronger Super data requirements from funds following reaction from trustees. APRA has written to funds explaining the adjustments, which are technical and highly detailed. The outcome ...

CFS upgrades FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
Colonial First State (CFS) has announced a range of enhancements to its FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms to improve adviser efficiency and expand its offering to clients. A new online dashboard for FirstWrap will offer greater visibility of client ...

MySuper draft regs released for consultation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
MySuper product providers will be required to disclose investment risk and the dollar value of fees and their investment performance under proposed regulations released by the government. The government's draft MySuper regulations released today, outline ...

APRA to require funds to lodge 35 data forms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
From 1 July this year, Registrable Superannuation Entities (RSEs) will have to submit up to 35 regular data forms, more than double the number they submit today. The changes are part of the prudential regulator APRA's new StrongerSuper data requirements ...

Product dashboards critical to MySuper

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
Online product dashboard provisions under MySuper legislation will be critical to defining how MySuper will work in practice. According to the project director of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) David Haynes, the product dashboard ...

Bluedoor launches SuperStream tech

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
DST Bluedoor announced today the launching of SuperStream, a new technology designed to help address new superannuation reforms by the same name. The product, which enables business-to-business and business-to-government message interactions, will be ...

AIST argues for fee-cap in MySuper submission

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' submission to the final tranche of the Federal Government's MySuper legislation will highlight problems with asset-based administration fees. After putting the finishing touches on its submission ...

Online tool offers comparative performance data

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
SelfWealth, a new online tool for comparing investment portfolios with others, has launched in Australia today. The new subscription based tool allows users to compare their portfolio's performance against those of peers, professionals and the wider ...