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ASIC enforces AFSLs for margin lenders

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010
Issuers and advisers of margin lending facilities will have five months to apply for a mandatory Australian Financial Services license - or face closing shop. Existing margin lenders and advisers on margin loans must apply to ASIC for an AFSL authorisation ...

Rationalise me

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
... billion worth of legacy products could benefit from new government proposals in aid of transferring them to the cheaper and modern version of their investments. The minister for superannuation, Chris Bowen, has released a proposals paper as the next ...

ComSuper faces executive and admin reforms

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
Government superannuation schemes have not escaped ongoing governance reviews, with the schemes' administrator ComSuper mandated to outsource some of its work to cut taxpayer bill and the 'Commissioner for Superannuation' role dropped in favour of a ...

Men behaving womanly

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... Forty years ago, it would not have occurred to a 50-something woman to tell her husband to get an exam, and that's what a modern woman today would do." This greater sway towards health decisions could easily spill into finance-related decisions, said ...

Lessons learned from Opes Prime

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
From selling sophisticated products to retail investors to ineffective disclosure, the Ripoll Inquiry has investigated the factors that fuelled the failure of Opes Prime - and outlined what needs to be done to prevent future disasters. One of the biggest ...

Fundies struggle to manage costs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
... the firms that manage them," said Walter. "This is likely to continue well into the future - few statistical finding in modern finance are as robust as the impact of expenses." This year's Global Investment Management Cost Survey was initiated and prepared ...

Lateral Thinking selects Powerwrap

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
... developed an industry solution for financial planning and accounting practices to achieve business efficiencies, by using modern investment administration and tax management functionality that's not available from the traditional wrap account and master ...

Mercer Super Trust improves online tech

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
... out sourcing business, said Mercer uses technology to boost member engagement. "Australians have a reputation for being modern technology users and this has extended to financial services through online banking, share trading, general insurance and health ...

Easing Libor pains

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... credit, small business loans and student loans - are also based on Libor. This came about as a result of the 'advances' of modern finance which made it possible to source funding from international sources. Banks wanted their lending rates to reflect ...

CGT roll-over relief for super mergers

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
... the superannuation industry. "This is a major win for superannuation members in old schemes that can now be merged into modern funds with more attractive features. "By providing relief for realised and unrealised capital losses, the Government avoids ...