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RBS posts soaring losses, pays $1m bonuses

AAP | FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014

... mis-selling in Britain of insurance covering credit products such as consumer loans. It has taken a hit also from mis-selling interest rate hedging products, known as swaps, to small businesses. RBS, which has additionally been fined over its role in ...

When saving goes bad

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014

... saves. Guess it's up to Governor Glen Stevens to save the day. But tell me how anyone could afford to pay zero percent interest rates with zero income? Saving for a rainy day ensures that that rainy day comes.

AIA pays advisers to move to hybrid commission

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014

AIA Australia will pay advisers who move to a hybrid commission model, despite the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) concerns on inappropriate insurance switching. The insurer said that a hybrid structure could increase the value ...

More to Asia than just Chindia

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014

Investors focusing their Asia interest on just China and India are missing a strategic opportunity to get involved with South East Asia (SEA), a region that is just as big and growing at a similar rate. SEA comprises 14 countries located between Australia ...

Instos bring ESG perspective to ASX companies

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014

... should use their growing clout to influence more than just remuneration, which has traditionally been the main point of interest. "Remuneration is still a hot issue," he said. "But we are getting to a stage where a number of the leading lights on both ...

AustralianUnity profits fall

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014

... down to higher claim costs in the healthcare business and comparatively lower investment earnings as result of lower interest rates. However, he said the results were not unexpected. "Profit for the half-year was lower compared to the same period last ...

Treasury looks at further FoFA amendments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014

... called a 'plan service fee'. Under the future of financial advice (FoFA) reforms, this is considered to be a conflict of interest and is banned. However, Latto said he is "much more than 50%" confident that the government will find a legal way to allow ...

SFG growth not affected by FoFA changes

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014

... affected by the implementation costs of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation. SFG operating earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) was $28.4 million during the first half of financial year 2014, up 25% from ...

Zenith recommends AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund

STAFF REPORTER | TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014

... rating report that the fund also has a relatively wide mandate and invests in high-yielding securities in other fixed-interest sectors. "From a portfolio perspective, the Fund may be suitable as a component in the income portion of a well-diversified ...

A-dollar zero point six six

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014

... Financial Review printed that, "... Boyton, said a plunge to the mid-US60Ac range would happen if the Reserve Bank holds interest rates until 2016, if the US lifts its rates by mid-2015 and if the US dollar continues to strengthen". If you think you've ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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