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Kerr Neilson: Against the grain

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... on. "Investing is like passive hunting. It's great fun! So the key here is that you're always trying to outrun the competition, you're always trying to find a new angle on something," he says. "The more you see, the more you think you can see. You build ...

Don't be afraid of sales, industry funds told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... Superannuation Trustees (AIST), Wilkinson said industry funds can no longer hide behind low fees and the awards system. "The competition are not coming; they're here, and they're here to stay. The retail funds are coming here now very aggressively. As ...

Budget speech 2014 -15

... now, we will build a truly world-class higher education system and a workforce that can meet head-on the emerging competition in Asia. If we all contribute now, we will build a sustainable welfare system that helps the most disadvantaged and supports ...

FSI to focus on the technology challenge

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... Sydney. Murray said that the most frequent issues raised in the first submissions to the inquiry were regulation, competition, consumer outcomes, ageing and super, banking and technology. He said that the inquiry will be looking at technology, but not ...

Industry funds must learn from banks: Equip

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... factors mean the industry fund sector is "under siege" from the retail sector. "There's never been greater stress and competition in the marketplace than there is at the moment. The barbarians are at the gate. Commercial funds and retail banks are getting ...

Cbus answers CFMEU leak allegations

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
Industry fund Cbus has said the disclosure of member information to 'sponsoring organisations' is allowable under certain circumstances, followingA reports that it improperly supplied members' contact details to the Construction, Forestry, Mining and ...

Insurers upping risk to combat low yields

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
... investment risk. CFOs believe the industry is well capitalised, and recognise the need to bolster returns amidst increasing competition from alternative capital providers. "Insurers remain focused on the search for return, but view corporate bonds and ...

Family office model attractive to feuding families

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... and protect the family wealth for current and future generations. Deloitte Private partner Elise Elliott said that competition remains intense for the business of ultra-high net worth families and the family office (FO) model remains a very attractive ...

David Murray gives first insight into FSI

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
... committee will focus on ageing, technology and innovation as drivers of change and at how these affect regulation, competition and consumer outcomes. Murray said that the committee was working towards issuing an interim report in July. The inquiry will ...

ANZ wealth division profits up 11%

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... confidence in Australia is recovering more slowly than expected however, and in some segments growth remains subdued with competition placing pressure on margins."