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ASIC highlights higher enforcement rate ahead of Senate inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
... services and is consulting on regulatory relief for greyhound racing and breeding syndications. The latest enforcement report shows that ASIC made a total of 63 actions in financial services, including 24 actions on dishonest conduct, misleading statements ...

Finance to fill export gap as mining boom sags

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
... capture their views on the challenges and issues their businesses face. FSC chief executive John Brogden said the report shows that as the mining boom slows Australian financial services industry is ready to take a more prominent role in Asia. "To do ...

Life insurance risk sees downfall in sales

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... insurance risk sales declined, while premium inflows increased between March 2012 and March 2013, latest Plan For Life report shows. Overall sales were down by 4.7% with AIA leading the downfall with losses of 16.2%, followed by CommInsure with 12.2% ...

Platforms surpass pre-GFC levels

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... are now tracking at their highest levels, since before the GFC, in September 2007, the latest Rainmaker Advantage report shows. Platforms hit their lowest point on March 2009, with FUA of $223 billion, but since then, they have experienced a 48% increase. ...

Planner and investor concern hits three-year low

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... into managed funds, according to a new survey from Investment Trends. The March 2013 Planner Direct Equities and SMA Report shows planner and investor concern levels fell to their lowest point for over three years in February. Investment Trends conducted ...

Industry funds lead super growth in March quarter

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... higher than they were in the previous 12 month period when investment income inflows were only $17 billion. APRA's report shows that total funds under management (FUM) of industry superannuation funds were the fastest growing and increased by 5.7% ($16.7 ...

On austerity, growth and expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... surprised way below - four times less - than expected. Never mind that a broader look at the Australian Labour Force report shows that on average more jobs are being created one average so far this year (17K) than last year (12.5K) and the year after ...

ASIC eases fears on high frequency trading

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... that it gives traders an unfair advantage, manipulates markets and causes unexplained crashes. However, ASIC's new report shows it is relaxed about the practice and does not see any evidence of it having a negative influence on markets. "We found public ...

SMSF trustees confident backing their limited advice

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
... research also showed that 61.6% rely on their own research to make investment decisions. But, Schoenheimer said that the report shows that a lack of diversification means these same people could be failing to identify better opportunities with a broader ...

Retirement costs on the rise again

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... costs 2.8% more. By comparison, the increase in the All Groups Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 2.2% over the year. The report shows that a couple looking to achieve a 'comfortable' retirement will need to spend $56,339 a year, while those seeking a 'modest' ...