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US data says...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
"I should stress that the actual course of policy will be determined by incoming data and what that reveals about the economy." This was the last iteration of "data dependent" you, I and Irene heard from Fed Chair Janet Yellen when she spoke before ...

Draft amendments to OTC rules released

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
The government is seeking submissions on the new draft legislation for the mandatory central clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate derivatives it has released. This is the latest step in a series of reforms aimed at bringing Australia in ...

ASIC planner deadline looms

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
The deadline for applications to ASIC's financial advisers register is tomorrow. As reported in Financial Standard, planners are required to be registered (by their licensees) in ASIC's database by May 30, although late appointments will be accepted. ...

Market set for a fairly flat open

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
The Australian market is set for a fairly flat open, after US and European markets lost ground on worries about a potential Greek exit from the euro zone. At 0655 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down three points at 5,732. ...

Mercer and Bravura combine for super admin

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
Acting as a third party administrator, Mercer recently announced it will use Bravura's unified wealth management platform Sonata to administer multiple books of superannuation and KiwiSaver business for clients across Australia and New Zealand. A large ...

Expert issues cyber-attack warning

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
The incoming New Payments Platform will leave financial institutions, including super funds and wealth managers, vulnerable to cyber criminals unless they upgrade their security, a fraud and cyber-crime expert has warned. Similar to the UK's Faster ...

Market lower as Wall Street falls

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street on Friday. The June share price index futures contract was down nine points at 5,6732. On Friday, US stocks finished lower after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the ...

AMP deflects ASIC attack reports

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
Australia's largest financial planning institution, AMP, has distanced itself from reports it's being specifically targeted in an ASIC investigation. Unconfirmed sources suggested AMP had received instruction from ASIC to provide transactional and product ...

Treasury proposes higher regulatory levies for super funds

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
The Treasury has issued its proposed regulatory levies for 2015/16. Under the new proposal, APRA-regulated institutions will collectively pay $117.5 million to help fund the prudential regulator, a half-percent increase on the previous financial year. ...

Life insurer premiums up amid group policy concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
APRA has issued the Quarterly Life Insurance Performance Statistics report for the March 2015 quarter, showing net life insurer premiums are at $61.8 billion for the year to 31 March 2015, up from $50 billion in the previous year. Net policy payments ...