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Brogden rejects cross-selling enticement fears

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... funds to be forced to compete for default superannuation contributions. "Industry funds are afraid of full and open competition for default superannuation," he said. Whether the regulators would be able to enforce SIS Act rules on enticements in this ...

SMSF advisers gear for referrals from accountants

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... these relationships today as a foundation for future growth," she said. Keeping up-to-date with legislative change and competition remain key challenges for SMSF professionals. Almost half of planners (45.7%) and 30.1% of accountants cited legislative ...

Banks will struggle to profit from super: Sunsuper CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... investments. "In other cases they're trying to hide fees so that they can maintain those margins whilst maintaining price competition, but that stuff in unsustainable, and ultimately is discovered. He said some banks are offering what are presented as ...

FEATURE: The metamorphosis of custody

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
Spurred on by intense competition and increasingly exacting clients, custodians are transforming themselves into much more than just custodians. James Fernyhough takes a look at some of the new services they are offering. On the surface, custody looks ...

A BRICS R5 Bank is born

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... like the IMF - a development bank that better knows the intricacies of a developing economy. But far from being a competition to the World Bank and the IMF (as some reports make it out to be), the BRICS' R5 New Development Bank should be welcomed as ...

Senate votes against disallowing FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... detailing fees and commissions. "This is very good news for consumers because they will be able to benefit from proper competition," Cormann said, and added that the government had succeeded in "removing unnecessary red tape that Labor imposed on the ...

Sustaining confidence in the Australian financial system: Murray

DAVID MURRAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... The need for soundness has to be balanced against the need for efficiency and responsiveness. In this report, we see competition as the cornerstone of a well-functioning financial system. The interim report has two main messages on banking competition. ...

Global body calls for Asia Funds Passport rethink

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
... funds, regardless of existing home country advantages. According to ICI Global, a level playing field would support competition among firms and choice for investors. "Tax certainty is critical for funds to make the economic investment to expand and for ...

Demographic shift injects growth into healthcare property investment

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
... Care assets versus 16% in the US. Pratt added that as healthcare properties rise in profile and become attractive, competition for assets from onshore and offshore investors had intensified. "We believe there is significant potential for private capital ...

Intra-fund advice exemptions in doubt

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2014
... protections and deal with some of the unintended consequences of Labor's changes where that is necessary to maintain competition in the financial services market in the public interest. "I look forward to the opportunity to discuss these issues with ...