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Direct insurance taints consumer views on life insurance

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
... experience." "We're not comfortable about how direct insurance is sold at all because it is not underwritten at the time of sale," he said. As a result, "people think they're covered when they might not be and because direct insurance companies do not ...

CMCRC launches regulator tool to test market "fairness"

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
... visualise the results of changes made to markets, such as the introduction of new regulations (e.g. tick size changes, short sale restrictions), the entry of new market participants/instruments, or the opening of new marketplaces. Encompassing 25 markets ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
The share market has started the week with losses following falls out of the US and expectations there will not be any rate cuts in Australia soon. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said the fact that a cut in the cash rate was deemed unlikely ahead of ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
The share market has started the week with losses following falls out of the US and expectations there will not be any rate cuts in Australia soon. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said the fact that a cut in the cash rate was deemed unlikely ahead of ...

Emerging market turmoil is a buying opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
Investors should seize the recent falls in emerging market equity markets as an opportunity to buy quality companies at a more attractive price, according to global large cap specialist Insync Fund Managers. The fund house is not altering its portfolio ...

ASIC examines risks posed by complex products

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
... current work on complex products, including considering the whole of the product lifecycle from development and distribution to sale and post-sale. It also identifies opportunities for further work with the industry. "The low yield environment and non-trending ...

China unlikely to achieve 10% growth again

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
... income in household wealth," he said. "These households will be buying goods and services that the US and Australia have for sale, so we think that the US is going to pick up in its growth." SSGA Chief Economist Christopher Probyn summed up the idea ...

FoFA reforms put professional standards at risk: Ripoll

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
The federal opposition has concerns that the proposed changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regime as outlined by the government yesterday may result in reduced consumer protection and a decline in professional standards. Speaking to Financial ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
Australian stocks are lower after the US Federal Reserve's decision to further taper its stimulus program added to investor concerns about the decline in emerging markets. Investors have been pulling out of emerging markets in recent weeks as the US ...

Nikko AM names global head of Investment

HARRY PAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM) has named its global head of Investment and appointed three senior executives to its global management structure. Yu-Ming Wang has been appointed as the global head of Investment and will be responsible for overseeing ...