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Fix churn with watch list: AFA

MELANIE TIMBRELL | MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012

... and create the list accessible to stakeholders. The FSC Consultation Paper on Replacement Business Framework has sparked debate over how the practice of 'churning' should be managed. While a recent survey conducted by Asteron Life showed independent ...

China manuf growth figures being misread

MELANIE TIMBRELL | TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012

... still hovering around the 50 mark, whereas HSBC's is 48 - because that's then in so-called contraction. That's where the debate is," Wu said. "China is definitely taking note of HSBC's figures because they do refer to them internally. But there is a ...

Foreign MIS tax legislation delayed

BEN COLLINS | THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012

... 2012. Bradbury said the government was still going ahead with the tax changes, which he said "would now have more time for debate." Shadow treasurer Mathias Cormann responded, claiming the federal government had misled constituents and caved to pressure ...

All eyes on Germany ahead of Greek elections

BEN COLLINS | FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012

... which could force Greece to secede from the eurozone. The elections, scheduled for June 17, have heightened the running debate between European power-houses over how to solve the debt crisis, with German chancellor Angela Merkel warning that her country ...

ASIC sets sights on dark pools

MELANIE TIMBRELL | THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012

... 'internalisers,' should be regulated and whether the current "light touch" approach is still appropriate. "The focus of the debate is the point at which there is so much trading on the dark market for price discovery to be damaged, to the detriment of ...

Coalition clears up FOFA questions

MELANIE TIMBRELL | MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012

With FOFA legislation due for debate in the Senate next month, the Opposition's spokesperson on Financial Services has provided details on what FOFA would look like under a coalition government. Speaking at an Association of Financial Advisers Budget ...

Industry questions RE concept after Trio collapse

MELANIE TIMBRELL | WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012

... other collective investment collapses since 2007, although industry insiders have labelled the comment a rehash of an old debate. "While the report shared around the blame pretty evenly for the collapse and lack of prevention, there was little said about ...

Hastings consortium snaps up de-sal plant

MELANIE TIMBRELL | FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012

... customer water bills or water security," said NSW Treasurer Mike Baird in a statement. The announcement follows recent debate among institutional investors regarding the government's current approach to infrastructure funding and the adequacy of the ...

Industry rejects changes to super tax

MELANIE TIMBRELL | MONDAY, 23 APR 2012

... Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) added their voices to the debate, saying that removing incentives for voluntary savings would undo decades of work to encourage self-funded retirement. Shadow ...

Report assesses super allocation issues

ELISE BURGESS | MONDAY, 16 APR 2012

New Rice Warner research has assessed the current super industry's allocation position, including the issues around equity allocation, concluding that the traditional asset allocation is flawed. In its April report, Asset Allocation for MySuper, Rice ...

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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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