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Financial execs have poor ethics, little regulatory knowledge

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013

Most financial service executives admit that career progression is difficult without "flexible" ethical standards and only 12% are confident in their knowledge of the regulatory environment, a CFA Institute research found. The global study, entitled ...

ASIC chair defends against media 'smear'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft has released a YoutTube video defending ASIC's "good work" and criticising what he termed an attempt by the media to "smear our staff and culture." He said these media ...

APRA to look into The New Daily

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013

Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos has said the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will look into The New Daily on the grounds that it is a misuse of members' money. Speaking to Stuart Hocking on radio station 2UE, the Assistant Treasurer ...

Government targets super in awards, board independence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013

The Abbott government looks set to follow through on its plan to introduce a quota of independent directors on super fund boards, and to take superannuation out of modern awards, following the release of a discussion paper by Assistant Treasurer Arthur ...

Former Goldman Sachs exec to head REST in-house equities team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013

Former Goldman Sachs head of equity strategy Chris Pidcock will head up REST Industry Super's new in-house Australian equities investment team, REST chief executive Damian Hill has said. Pidcock, who left Goldman Sachs in 2012 after 23 years, will head ...

AustSuper denies member exploitation of group insurance

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013

AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk has denied that 'automatic acceptance' to the fund's group life insurance offering is being exploited. AustralianSuper's insurer, TAL, recently announced that its profits were down by almost 60% from the same ...

Investors unwise to flee emerging markets

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013

Investors should not interpret the performance differences between developed and emerging markets as a decoupling of the link between them, according to AllianceBernstein fund manager Morgan Harting. Emerging markets have performed poorly this year ...

Actuaries Institute names new CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013

ASIC beefs up surveillance system

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013

New upgrades to the Australian Securities and Exchange Commission's (ASIC) market surveillance system allowing the regulator to conduct multi-market supervision across futures and equities in real time are now operational. According to financial services ...

Planners need discretion on SMSF cost advice: SPAA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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