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FSC-ISA battle recommences over MySuper data

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014
The release of the first set of MySuper data has fuelled the ongoing stoush between the retail and industry superannuation sectors. The Financial Services Council (FSC) claimed that the figures, released yesterday by the Australian Prudential Regulation ...

APRA confirms MySuper non-confidentiality rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2014
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will treat MySuper product data as non-confidential, following a period of industry consultation. APRA said the industry "generally supported" APRA's proposal to treat data as non-confidential if ...

FEATURE: Quenching the thirst for income

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
... for income), the yields on offer in the most obvious sources of income are going to come under strain. It is therefore prudent for savvy investors to look beyond traditional sources of income and consider some of the less well-known alternatives in a ...

Hot property on notice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
Cool it or we'll hose you down! That's the overriding message to the property market of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) September Financial Stability Review. While the Australian central bank also warned against rising property prices in March ...

van Eyk up for sale

ALICE URIBE, MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
... challenges as it is currently structured to the parent company, van Eyk Research Pty Ltd and the Company determined that the prudent course of action was to enter Voluntary Administration," van Eyk said in a statement. The voluntary administration does ...

Van Eyk enters voluntary administration

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
... challenges as it is currently structured to the parent company, van Eyk Research Pty Ltd and the Company determined that the prudent course of action was to enter Voluntary Administration." The company comprises four distinct businesses: investment research ...

Tyndall to adopt parent name

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
Tyndall Asset Management will adopt the name of its Tokyo-based parent company Nikko Asset Management as the firm prepares to launch a range of global equity products for the Australian and New Zealand markets. "We are one company and therefore should ...

HESTA takes stand against thermal coal

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
... expanded thermal coal assets face the highest risk of becoming stranded before the end of their useful life. "It is not prudent, nor in the long-term interest of members, to invest in the expansion of these assets." In addition to the screening policies ...

GSA an affordable alternative to DLAs: APRA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
Group self-annuitisation (GSA) may provide a more affordable alternative to deferred lifetime annuities (DLA) when it comes to dealing with longevity risk, according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). In its second submission ...

No drama at the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
... outlook for everything that matters to policy-setting in between... and concluding that, "On present indications, the most prudent course is likely to be a period of stability in interest rates". How stupid would the RBA look if after all that work (replete ...