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Asia Funds Passport on shaky ground

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... if Australia was successful in clearing an easier way for fund managers to operate in Asia, they would face stern competition from established UK and US firms who have been in financial hubs such as Hong Kong and Singapore for many years. In September ...

Perpetual wins Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
... took home the top Australian Fund Manager of the Year Award at the Australian Morningstar Awards. Perpetual held off competition from finalists AMP Capital and Franklin Templeton. BlackRock won the multi-sector category, Bentham took home the top fixed ...

Removal of super from awards top priority: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... (FSC) has called for superannuation to be taken out of the modern awards system, a move it believes would improve competition among super funds and ultimately benefit members. In its submission to the government discussion paper on superannuation, it ...

G-20 goes for growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... actions across the G-20, including to increase investment, lift employment and participation, enhance trade and promote competition, in addition to macroeconomic policies." While the G-20 communique could be dismiss as one of those yeah, yeah, sure ...

EISS switches custodians

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... in Australia." He went on: "The custodian is a key strategic partner in the provision of services for the fund and competition in this space has significantly increased over the past few years. Northern Trust's culture, global operating model and technology ...

Industry resists full portfolio disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos' discussion paper, 'Better regulation and governance, enhanced transparency and improved competition in superannuation industry bodies', industry bodies were conservative on the subject of transparency. Under the terms proposed ...

Pressure mounts on super in modern awards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... the government's discussion paper entitled, 'Better regulation and governance, enhanced transparency and improved competition in superannuation'. The 'improved competition in superannuation' part of the discussion paper deals with the question of whether ...

Australian operations boost GBST

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... profits came despite a challenging environment. Wealth management sales grew in Australia and the United Kingdom but competition also increased, Lake said. Product development expenditure had also resulted in lower margins. "The strength of our Australian ...

CBA posts $4.27bn half year profit

AAP & ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... corresponding period to $426 billion. Customer deposits now account for 63% of the bank's total funding. However, competition for domestic deposits remained strong and continued to have a negative impact on margins. CBA chief executive Ian Narev said ...

ETF assets to surpass hedge funds in 12-18 months

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... adds that the growth in the sector is also making product designers mindful of potential risks posed by increased competition to innovate. "This year's survey also found a growing awareness amongst promoters that this innovation leaves them open to increased ...