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Most accountants still unready for advice

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
... and just 5% regularly survey their clients about their services. Bstar chief executive Grant Bloxham commented that "competition for compliance fees is becoming more cutthroat, with aggressive discounting being used to retain clients. Practices are now ...

LIF expected before parliament this week

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... practice owners formed the Life Insurance Customer Group, whose central platform was that the new framework will reduce competition and promote vertical integration in retail life insurance. At the same time, insurers such as AIA Australia and Asteron ...

Aussie economy rebalancing okay

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... housing sector. He said it had also helped push the Australian dollar lower and the combination eased some of the import competition that Australian businesses have been facing over the last few years. The lower currency has also provided support to ...

Chi-X Australia being acquired by private equity firm

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... Chi-X has established itself as an integral part of the financial markets in Asia Pacific through our commitment to competition and innovation." J.C. Flowers & Co managing director Thierry Porte added, "The Chi-X businesses have established themselves ...

Parametric knows what keeps super trustees sleepless

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
... industry, Treasury and the Government on relevant matters," Mather said. "We believe the super industry needs more competition, more innovation in retirement income products, and more freedom to communicate with members in a meaningful way that will ...

Choice of super fund won't always work: REST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016
... and trade unions gives rise to conflicts of interest that may have a negative impact on consumers. "The absence of competition in the default superannuation market is to the detriment of consumers as it removes the incentive to attract new members through ...

ASIC consults on LIF powers

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... group of advisers and business owners believes the reforms provide adverse outcomes to consumers, dramatically reduces competition and promotes vertical integration in retail life insurance. It says the LIF reforms will not improve the quality of life ...

FSC slams insurance duty "boondoggle"

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... Citing the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report (which singled out Australia's tax system as a drag on competition), Bragg suggested addressing the "low hanging fruit," such as removing state stamp duties on life insurance. "In an era ...

Sydney in top 10 financial centres

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015

Hedge funds under cost pressure from brokers

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... funds, like existing funds, are also facing the challenge of delicately balancing increasing costs with increased competition to attract investors." Regulatory changes have also seen many prime brokers become reluctant to hold cash for hedge funds because ...