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Boost impact investing, says FSI

MARK SMITH  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... service delivery and performance measurement, and offering explicit public endorsement for the significant private sector interest in this emerging market," the report read.

Industry braces for majority independent directors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... board considers. They also hold other directors accountable for their conduct, particularly in relation to conflicts of interest." If implemented, this policy would bring Australian superannuation funds out of step with the standard structure of workplace ...

Murray's FSI: consumers win round one

ALEX DUNNIN  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
Everything is political and especially so with the super-charged high stakes poker game on display in the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) where the battle lines were quickly drawn between financial product providers versus consumers. And after listening ...

Banks should hold more capital: Murray

AAP  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... big banks have already complained that holding extra capital would be damaging, and ANZ says it will result in higher interest rates for customers. The inquiry also recommends clamping down on borrowing by superannuation funds and the introduction of ...

Change insurance commissions to fight churning: FSI

LAURA MILLAN  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
The Financial System Inquiry (FSI) final report has recommended that upfront commissions for life insurance advice not be greater than ongoing commissions, in order to fight churning practices. The inquiry led by chairman David Murray noted that such ...

Financial System Inquiry recommendations wrap

STAFF WRITER  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... independent chair; align the director penalty regime with managed investment schemes; and strengthen the conflict of interest requirements. Strengthen product issuer and distributor accountability: Introduce a targeted and principles-based product design ...

ECB came bearing no pre-Xmas cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
... could, if needed, be implemented in a timely manner. Perhaps the super one's still counting on ultra low and negative interest rates and TLTRO (targeted long-term refinancing operations) and asset-backed securities programme and covered bond purchase ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
... (0.11 per cent) to 4,769.44. Markets in Britain, France and Germany all fell sharply after the ECB held its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.05 per cent. ECB chief Mario Draghi said the bank has stepped up preparations for more anti-deflation measures ...

Don't underestimate LNG boom: BNP Paribas

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... against the euro and the yen. "For the medium to long-term we expect the Aussie dollar to go to about 94 US cents." He said interest rate increases from the RBA would push up bond yields. With Japanese and European rates still on the floor as a result ...

Altius launches ethical bond fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... investment returns over the long-term. The Altius Sustainable Bond fund invests in a diversified portfolio of Australian fixed interest assets. It has been launched following a successful book build period in late November. Altius chief investment officer ...