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Retail funds deny relying on passive investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
Three major retail superannuation funds have rejected claims that they are relying on passive investment strategies to keep MySuper product costs down, confirming they have a significant allocation to active managers. Colonial First State head of investment ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
... cents to 69 cents after the owner of Priceline said it's confident of producing stronger earnings despite slumping into the red following a series of asset writedowns.

Global deflation - the next worry?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
The details are still sketchy as I type but the shootings at Canada's Parliament in Ottawa may just have been the reason dip-buyers were waiting for to cash in the gains they bought during the previous week's bigger than usual dips. Not because of oil ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
... 36.63 (0.83 per cent) at 4,382.85. Equities spent most of Wednesday morning in positive territory, before shifting into the red at midday. Analysts said the pullback was not surprising given that the S&P 500 had surged 4.2 per cent in the prior three ...

AustSuper premium hike sees surprise member response

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
AustralianSuper's decision to significantly increase life premiums has had the surprise effect of triggering more members to dial up their cover. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Insurance Symposium, AustralianSuper product ...

UBS launches borrow-to-buy share vehicle

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
UBS has launched a new product suite enabling investors to conveniently borrow money to build a portfolio of Australian shares through a limited recourse loan with no margin calls. UBS Investment Builders allow investors to purchase shares, exchange ...

US$200b a quarter to keep the bulls going

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
... -- over the past few weeks. You've seen those dreary headlines when Wall Street was wallowing in increased volatility and red ink. Almost anything and everything that could be blamed for the fall were blamed - growth (the slowness of it), deflation (the ...

ASIC to crack down on big four, AMP and Macquarie

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
... interests." It will also look at responsible entities operating managed investment schemes and will "continue to identify 'red flags' and focus on high-risk entities." ASIC also said: "we expect licensees to provide breach reports promptly so that we ...

ASIC demands last resort compensation scheme

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has demanded the introduction of a last resort compensation scheme that would provide compensation to victims of failed investments and bad financial advice "where all the other options have ...

Singapore CPF tightens fee caps

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
Singapore's Central Provident Fund (CFP) has imposed tighter caps on the fees product providers are permitted to charge members in the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS). The CPFIS is the section in the scheme where members with more than S$20,000 are allowed ...