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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... manufacturing operations on the east coast. Toll roads operator Transurban had added three cents to $7.29 after the competition watchdog said it would not oppose the proposed purchase of several government-owned Brisbane roads by a Transurban-led con ...

Life insurers need more 'wise old heads': APRA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
... Focusing on the claims crisis currently facing the group insurance industry, Laughlin explored a number causes, including competition driving premiums too low, changing social attitudes toward mental health, and the role of lawyers. But he also said ...

Prescriptions galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014

Bank complaints over TV ads seek to "stifle" competition: ISA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
... deputy chief executive Robbie Campo told Financial Standard that "the bank-owned retail funds are seeking to stifle competition on the basis of net returns." Campo argued that the 'Compare the Pair' campaign informs fund members and the community in ...

ICAA questions AFSL system, calls for individual licensing

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... advisers operating under the Australian Financial Services Licences (AFSLs) of institutions could result in a decline of competition and unsound financial advice for consumers. In its submission to the Financial Services Inquiry (FSI) on the terms of ...

Murray inquiry should simplify investment tax structures

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... insurance is going through at the moment, Minter Ellison partner Paul Schoff said that the inquiry should look at competition "as a means to an end, not an end in itself." "Competition can often have consequences which are contrary to its goals and with ...

Get set for FICAP's 'Who wants to be a RockStar' tonight

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... First State Best Female Artist Challenger Best Male Artist ANZ People's Choice FICAP 2014 RockStar of the Year The competition will not only be on stage but in the crowd too as the industry look to outbid each other on an incredible range of live and ...

Super is now an economic driver

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... banks to provide funding for infrastructure projects, new ventures and expansion of existing companies, enhancing competition, increasing efficiency, and reducing systemic risk," he said. The ISA report reinforces how the FSI is not an inquiry reviewing ...

PC examines Weaven's 'inverted bid' infra model

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
... played by investment banks in sponsoring construction bids. It also said specifying preferred bidders must not reduce competition, saying, "Competitive tendering for the IRR is likely to lead to a more competitively priced rate of return." Two of the ...

Citi closes gap in custody race

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... actually shrunk by 2.6% to $305.13 billion. This halved the gap between BNP and Citi, from $100 billion to $50 billion. Competition between custodians is fierce, and news of fund managers and super funds shifting custodians is increasingly common. Today ...