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ASIC clarifies its powers

On the back of the shadow shopping results, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a guide to the financial services industry and consumers clarifying its role and powers. The guide details the range of actions available ...

Excel online or perish: KPMG

The latest research from consulting giant KPMG warns that superannuation funds should provide consumers with more user-friendly websites or risk losing market share. KPMG has released the sixth edition of its 'Public Offer Superannuation Fund Internet ...

Daily economic update

To date, it appears that the rise in the price of commodities, apart from energy, has had little impact on US input prices. US producer prices rose by 0.5 per cent in March with the core rate increasing by 0.1 per cent. Financial markets expected increases ...

Labor launches 6-point super plan

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2006
The Labor party has announced plans to finetune the nation's superannuation system, targeting lifting retirement income, cutting superannuation taxes and making it simpler for people to consolidate lost super. The Leader of the Opposition, Kim Beazley ...

Daily economic update

It appears that the continued stability of domestic interest rates is impacting favourably on the housing market. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on housing finance shows the total value of dwelling finance commitments - excluding ...

Westpac flags billion dollar play in residential REIT

Westpac is planning a billion dollar plus shopping spree in domestic residential property and has launched the first residential real estate investment trust (REIT) in Australia. The country's fourth largest bank has beaten St George and Macquarie Bank ...

Qld to dominate Future Fund board of guardians

Queenslanders may only account for only 8 per cent of funds management in Australia, but they control half the seats on the Future Fund board of guardians. The Government has just announced the appointment of six members of the Future Fund board of ...

Bird flu pandemic risk could strike insurers

Life insurers and their reinsurers could be significantly impacted by a bird flu pandemic. Fitch Ratings has released a report detailing the impact of any bird flu pandemic on life insurers and reinsurers, should the disease transmute and become transmitted ...

Industry backs tax cut recommendation

A Government initiated think tank has been backed by key industry groups in calling for tax cuts to managed investment trusts and superannuation funded tourism infrastructure projects. The recommendation, which was made to the Minister for Small Business ...

APRA to give guidance on the risks of outsourcing

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released a discussion paper and draft standards giving guidance on managing the risks associated with outsourcing. The discussion paper was issued with draft prudential standards and a prudential ...