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Regulatory costs unsustainable: FPA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... Financial Planning Association of Australia believes increased red tape across the advice industry will not only reduce competition but see consumers bear the brunt of additional compliance costs. In its submission to the Productivity Commission's inquiry ...

Asset managers must work on unique value

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... their product development plans with how financial advisers construct investment portfolios as a result of greater competition in the sector. Research from Cerulli Associates shows 58% of asset managers in the United States are currently offering asset ...

Frontier Advisors chief executive resigns

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
... mergers, increasing internalisation of the investment function within asset owner organisations, and an increase in competition within the consulting sector. He was given the job of transforming the business from what was a successful advisory practice ...

UK asset consultants face competition scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... concerns about anti-competitive practices of investment consultants have been referred to a consumer protection and anti-competition watchdog to further investigate the industry. The FCA announced it made a final decision to formally refer its concerns ...

Lack of expertise driving down competition: APRA

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... submission to the Productivity Commission, APRA called out a lack of expertise and systems capabilities as hindering competition in the Australian financial sector. Noting the high levels of concentration in many financial industry sectors, measured ...

Investors happier with online broking: Investment Trends

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... clearly valuing this," Selvarajah said. Investment Trends' research director Irene Guiamatsia said there is fierce competition amongst brokers as online investors use an average of 1.3 brokers each. Underpinning this, the research found that switching ...

APRA names heavyweight panel to investigate CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... International Monetary Fund. Samuel has held a number of roles in public life including former chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, associate member of the Australian Communications and Media Authority and President of the ...

More clarity needed in key person risk management: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... urgency to communication of human capital responses, especially where business models are vulnerable to lower-cost competition, technology-led structural change or competing business models," the paper reads.

Tower lodges cross appeal to NZ High Court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... New Zealand market. In late July the regulator vetoed the acquisition, citing fears it would substantially lessen competition in New Zealand's personal insurance market - an assertion that Suncorp New Zealand chief executive Paul Smeaton did not agree ...

Government opens doors to offshore investment vehicles

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... sell their managed funds products in Australia, once again with limited additional regulation. "This will increase competition and choice for Australian consumers. It will also provide cost-effective opportunities to gain investment exposure to a wider ...