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Hedge funds under cost pressure from brokers

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... industry by EY reveals. Regulations such as Basel III and Dodd-Frank have caused banks and their prime brokerage businesses to focus more closely on liquidity, balance sheet capacity and funding. This in turn has resulted in changing economics for fund ...

The world of ASFA according to Twitter

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... financial services industry went astray for many." He went on to list what was wrong with today's world of super such as the focus on money instead of people, how some companies have turned words like integrity and sustainability into corporate clichA(C)s ...

Retirees should draw on home equity: Productivity Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... downsize to a more suitable dwelling or age-specific housing. "This highlights the imperative of further and comprehensive focus on retirement income policy and housing affordability for low income households, reviews which would have benefits for older ...

PIMCO launches new digital platform

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... continued expansion of the firm's wealth management distribution model in Australia. "We have significantly expanded our focus on the retail segment through building out our local team expanding on the educational tools and resources that we offer to ...

Bombora appoints chairman

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
Risk advice dealer group Bombora has appointed a chairman as it prepares to address challenges that facing the sector. Kevin Martin will take over the role in January. He is currently the managing director of consulting company Alto Nominees, the executive ...

HNW advice group faces licence conditions

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
A financial planning dealer group focusing on high net worth investors is facing having conditions placed on its licence by ASIC following serious breach incidents. Morgans Financial representatives were monitored by ASIC, which identified "a number ...

Super fund governance bill enters final debate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
The Senate is slated to have its final debate on the superannuation trustee governance bill tomorrow, which at a minimum will see one third independent directors on APRA-regulated super fund boards. The bill could see one last amendment from crossbench ...

FoFA end marks start of new advice era

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... director of policy Dante De Gori welcomed the Government's initiative and said: "Now that FoFA is absolutely settled, we can focus on education." He added that "there will be a post implementation review of FoFA in the future. But the government wants ...

Zurich restructures retail life insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
Zurich has restructured its retail life insurance services, including reducing term and total and permanent disablement rates. The changes have been designed to accommodate the new life insurance framework which commences in July 2016. In addition to ...

Governance becoming key investor concern

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... and succession planning (both 83%) and corporate actions (76%). "Attitudes to governance are changing. Until recently the focus was mainly on voting, and often passive. Investors are now prepared to go further and build relationships with boards," Aberdeen ...