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UK on the go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
... times, it wouldn't be surprising to catch imported Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mark Carney humming this tune from "The Sound of Music" to himself (perhaps at the same time that his predecessor, Sir Mervyn King, is singing the blues). Whether it was ...

Bring on compulsory annuities, says Deloitte partner

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
The government should introduce compulsory deferred lifetime annuities as a way of insuring against longevity risk, Deloitte's lead superannuation advisory partner Russell Mason has said. Speaking about the future of superannuation at Russell Investments' ...

ASIC warns of complacency over confidential information

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
... Briefings and unannounced corporate transactions ( REP 393 ). "Australia's rigorous continuous disclosure regime, combined with sound guidance and robust industry standards, ensures retail investors can be confident in the integrity of the market," ASIC ...

Wanted: Money managers that are investors not product makers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
In an era when many investment managers are engineering overly complex, multi-layered model-driven strategies, traditional managers focused on long term fundamentals are finding a receptive audience. "It's performance, performance, performance. It's ...

ICAA questions AFSL system, calls for individual licensing

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... reference of theA Murray review, the accountancy body said that it would be valuable to review whether the delivery of "sound financial advice" was being affected by the potential conflicts "arising from these vertically integrated models." The ICAA ...

Australian investors optimistic of hitting financial goals

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
... range of countries outside of the traditional G3. Many of these offer better economic growth prospects, have increasingly sound government budgets, as well as the potential for higher returns and currency appreciation. For example, select bond markets ...

A$ rising on China slowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
Uh-oh, Governor Glen Stevens won't be a happy little Vegemite this morning. No Virginia... not with headlines proclaiming the Australian dollar's comeback - as in, it's again on the rise against the US dollar. My Bloomberg screen shows the A$ fetched ...

Former NAB adviser launches non-aligned platform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... self-managed superannuation funds. Hackney said Full Circle was established "on the basis, that in our view, independent, sound advice is increasingly hard to find." She continued: "We offer an open architecture, independently owned platform with tailored ...

Industry asked for views on managed investment schemes

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
... responses from industry and legal practitioners, to ensure that CAMAC's final recommendations help promote the continuation of a sound framework for the regulation of schemes that enhances productivity in that sector and in the wider economy."

La Trobe mortgage fund gets "Strong" rating

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
... Operational Capability Assessment ranking scale." The report further stated: "The Fund's consistent performance is attributed to sound management of risk and compliance management, systematic governance, and a stable financial profile". La Trobe Financial ...