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Regulators fight breaches online

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
... APRA-administered or ASIC-administered Act, standard or rule, as well as other matters that are required to be reported. It also reduces duplication faced by institutions regulated by both APRA and ASIC. The superannuation industry is already using an ...

Skandia extends services to retirees

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2008
... dial up fee options, provides 125 fund options, online access via Skandia's AdviserHQ and dollar cost averaging, which reduces market volatility by purchasing units in the investment over time. This product follows the launch of Skandia Global Wholesale ...

MLC reduces SOA burden

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2007
It's not quite wafer thin but MLC has reduced its Statement of Advice (SoA) templates by more than two-thirds shortly after the introduction of the 'Incorporation by Reference' legislation. The new law, which was introduced three months ago, mandated ...

BT cuts wrap prices

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
... program to lower the cost of investing for BT Wrap and BT SuperWrap customers. The new related account pricing scheme reduces tiered account-keeping fees for balances under $100,000 from 0.79 to 0.70 per cent, with balances between $100,001 and $250,000 ...

Government offers industry the simple life

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2007
... new or revised product information online, under proposed new Simpler Regulatory System reforms. The bill significantly reduces the regulatory and compliance burdens on the financial services industry, with companies no longer having to produce a prospectus ...

ING set to ride structured credit wave

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2007
... shape. Corporate governance has been enhanced by increasing legal protections, and a stable macroeconomic environment reduces risk of unforeseen pressures." ING also announced a platform-oriented version of the product is being readied for release later ...

Fin Synergy ramps up R&D

... possible for fund administrators to connect to a remote server. That's great for our clients who are in multiple sites as it reduces their deployment costs." Besides ramping up their R&D spend, the group has hired more IT staff in the past 12 months ...

New planners lack listening skills

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2006
... questioning skills were highlighted as an issue. "Other professions such as the medical profession believe good listening skills reduces the risk of litigation," she said. "This, however, is a skill that is best learned in context via work experience ...

Smart 401(k) plan design boosts their take-up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2006
... all menu options can reduce plan participation by 1.5 per cent. "More options increases participation while complexity reduces participation." Soft factors such as opinions of family, friends, and colleagues, educational materials and seminars, the availability ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2006
... per cent below their position of August a year ago. This worse than expected situation for the US housing sector greatly reduces the chance of the US Federal Reserve Bank increasing interest rates as they did for 17 consecutive occasions until their ...