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Actuaries Institute gives guidance on FCRs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... The Actuaries Institute has released guidance for Financial Condition Reports (FCRs) for superannuation funds. The development of FCRs are in response to increasing complexity and risks in superannuation funds and anticipate APRA's intention bring the ...

CheckRisk LLP announces new CEO

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... and funds management expert. "CheckRisk recognises the importance of Australia and the Asian region for its client development, and the need to focus our team's energy on risk research and delivery of optimum solutions to our clients," Carroll added. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
Australian stocks have opened firmer in quiet trading conditions as market players wait for the latest developments over Greece and the US budget. At 1031 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 11.4 points, or 0.26 per cent, at 4,435.6 points ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat following a mixed performance on Wall Street and as markets await the outcome of a eurozone ministers meeting on a Greek bailout package. At 0644 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract ...

TAL crowned life company of the year

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2012
... main users and demonstrated an ability to provide support to advisers around sales, industry changes and business development." TAL's achievement breaks a three-year winning streak by Asteron, who finished third this year behind Macquarie. AIA and Zurich ...

Multi-asset funds react to lack of diversification

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2012
... opposed to peer relative performance. This, combined with a shortage of outcome based products, has seen the rapid development of multi-asset real return (MARR) style products over the last 12 to 18 months. The research house says it remains to be seen ...

BT hires new head of super

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... to customers in the early accumulation stage through Retail and Corporate Super." Doyle will be responsible for the development and management of business strategy, product, marketing and distribution strategy to help grow funds under management and ...

ASIC takes action against Storm adviser

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... Webb is now an authorised representative of Synchronised Business Services Pty Ltd. He has to complete a professional development course within the next year, and submit to supervision requirements under the enforceable undertaking. Advice he provides ...

Prime industrial rents hit four year high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
... a continued slow recovery in the industrial property sector, that's being supported by an increase in speculative development projects, and a tightening supply of prime warehouse stock. CBRE senior research manager for industrial, Luke Dixon expects ...

New rules for HFT trading

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
Retail investors will be protected from the downsides of high frequency trading by a new package of market integrity rules, said Bill Shorten, Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. Announced yesterday, the new rules include the use of ...