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Sophisticated investor register launched

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... Australia's consumer financial services system by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Financial System Inquiry. In developing Cygura, Sophisticated Access worked closely with ASIC to identify and address relevant regulatory ...

Wealth division boosts ANZ profit

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... following the brand simplification and Global Wealth performed well." Smith expressed concern about the impact of the Financial System Inquiry. "It is perhaps not widely understood that Australia's financial system has been strengthened significantly ...

Government says no to CBA Royal Commission

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... including the role, objectives and funding of ASIC would be considered as part of its broader response to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI).

MySuper fees approaching KiwiSaver best practice

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
While there is lots of self flagellation over super fund fees in Australia, Australian fund fees may be closer to best practice than we realise. In a submission to the Financial Systems Inquiry (FSI) by the New Zealand Council of Financial Regulators ...

Mercer to launch longevity insurance solution

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
... terms of a broad choice of investment options that pay an income in retirement for the rest of their lives. "The Financial System Inquiry interim report, in July this year, called the lack of effective longevity risk management a major weakness of Australia's ...

ASIC demands last resort compensation scheme

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
... Senate Economics Committee inquiry into forestry managed investment schemes (MIS) and in its submission to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). ASIC noted that the effectiveness of professional indemnity (PI) insurance "is limited where an AFS licensee ...

Volatile like its 2011

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
... England, Bank of Canada, Swiss National Bank - announced a coordinated action to provide additional liquidity to the financial system. After five years of ZIRP, NIRP and QEs, I doubt that the world's major central banks would suddenly just let this current ...

CFS adds annuities to platforms

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
... to growing demand, and in part a response to the emphasis on a need for more retirement income products in the Financial System Inquiry's interim report. Challenger said it expects to announce partnerships with other platforms in the coming months, which ...

AFA presents renewed strategy and Narrative

LAURA MILLAN  |  SUNDAY, 12 OCT 2014
... officer Phil Anderson briefed members about the association's policy agenda. In addition to FoFA, TASA and the Financial System Inquiry (FSI), the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) latest report on insurance advice has put the spotlight ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014
... Statistics releases August housing finance figures. Meanwhile, Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor (financial system) Malcolm Edey is slated to participate in a panel discussion at the Financial Services Institute of Australasia's annual conference. ...