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UK launches bank probe amid Libor scandal

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a full parliamentary inquiry into the British banking sector in the wake of a rate fixing scandal that has already claimed the scalp of Barclays chairman Marcus Agius. A bipartisan committee will hear ...

Former adviser pleads guilty to dishonest dealings

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
Former financial adviser Trevor Wayne Carll has pleaded guilty in Adelaide District Court to one count of deception and two counts of dishonest dealings with documents. The charges arose from Australian Securities & Investments Commission's (ASIC) investigation ...

MLC MasterKey Business Super wins $34m in mandates

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
MLC MasterKey Business Super has won three corporate super mandates worth $34 million. The employers who have just signed on to MasterKey Business Super are McMillan Shakespeare, Kentz Engineering and Swisse Vitamins. The $34 million boost would take ...

China approves cross-border ETFs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
China has approved mutual listings of exchange traded funds on Hong Kong and mainland exchanges. The Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) made the announcement on Friday saying the move was part of China's plans to boost financial exchange ...

Aust advisers to get dual Aust-NZ recognition

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
Australian Securities & Investments Commission has partnered with New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority to implement mutual recognition arrangements for Australian and New Zealand advisers. The Trans-Tasman mutual recognition arrangements will enable ...

Russell launches after-tax survey

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
Russell Investments has launched an Australian equities after-tax benchmarking survey designed to help superannuation funds measure and rank after-tax returns. The survey aims to provide an independent benchmark to measure and compare investment outcomes ...

Wins and losses in PC default super report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
The Productivity Commission has handed down its draft report on default superannuation funds, and while its recommendations were predictable, they represent big wins and yet severe threats for both sides of the industry. The inquiry was called in 2009 ...

AIA expands rehabilitation team

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
Life insurance specialist, AIA Australia has made three new hires to its rehabilitation team in a bid to continually improve its return-to-work programs for policy holders. Each new hire has over 15 years experience in their field and include rehabilitation ...

Barclays fined $A451 million

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
UK bank Barclays will pay a record $A451 million in fines after it was found to have mislead authorities about the interest rate it was paying to borrow money from other banks. Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond said that in view of this, he and other ...

SPAA brands SuperStream costs illogical

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
The Self Managed Super Funds Professional Association of Australia (SPAA) has dismissed calls by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) for self managed super fund members to make significant contributions towards the SuperStream ...