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Super choice could hit 10 per cent in just year one: InvestmentLink

Information hub specialist InvestmentLink reports super choice is taking off with 2 per cent of members already making an active choice in just four months, and they expect this could grow to 10 per cent within a year. Peter Philip, InvestmentLink chief ...

Australians will pay for ID fraud protection: Unisys

A recent survey has shown that Australian consumers are willing to pay higher fees or switch banks if that means they can avoid becoming the victims of ID fraud. Global IT services group Unisys commissioned a research firm to conduct telephone surveys ...

Share traders switch to derivatives

A new derivative called Contracts for Difference (CFD) has drawn share traders in a big way according to a recent industry report. Based on a survey by research firm Investment Trends, the number of CFD traders in Australia jumped by 62 percent over ...

TrailCap tracks hidden commissions

InvestSMART's new trailing commission tracking device, TrailCap, has reported $40 million in investments since the program launched in June 2005. TrailCap does not require that investors switch out of their existing funds and they do not and cannot ...

Members staying put: Mercer

A new Mercer survey shows almost half of all members surveyed want to stay put in their current fund despite super choice. Mercer's September Super Switch Index showed that member loyalty remains very strong with 47 per cent of members 'unlikely to ...

Perpetual overhauls Select Investment international

Signalling a shift in their investment strategy, Perpetual Private Clients has moved towards a more boutique multi-manager line up for the international equities component of their 'Select Investment Funds'. The new panel will be introduced to Perpetual's ...

Hesta concerned women "hand over reins" in switch to self managed super

The national industry fund for the health and community services sector, (HESTA) has issued a research report on the risks associated with women choosing to opt for self managed super funds. Hesta, with more than 85 per cent of its 500,000 members being ...

10 per cent of companies churn banks each year

Banking analyst East & Partners has just reported that Australia's major companies are increasingly shopping around for the best financial deal with bank churn rates jumping 28 per cent during the year. According to the report, 'Australia's Top 500 ...

ASIC releases super switching study results but FPA not satisfied

The Australian Investments and Securities Commission (ASIC) has released the findings of its assessment of financial advice to consumers wishing to change superannuation funds in the lead up to the introduction of choice of fund legislation. The study ...

ATO reminds employers about Choice requirements

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued a reminder to employers that eligible employees must be offered a choice of superannuation fund by the end of the week. To compliance with the new legislation employers must identify the number of existing ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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