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EQT extends offer period for The Trust Company

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... possibility of a total increase of $15 million per year. The company said that it is also waiting for the Australian competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to announce the results of the review of Perpetual's proposal to acquire The Trust Company. ...

Giant firms hold sway in infrastructure investment industry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... relatively new to the market and cannot present a strong performance history. These inexperienced managers face a wealth of competition when marketing their products, with a large number of first-time funds on the road sourcing capital from a small and ...

Former First State Super director joins ACCC

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
Former First State Super director Cristina Cifuentes has been appointed a commissioner at the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). Cifuentes started in her new role in May 2013 and has been appointed for a five year term. She is responsible ...

Super fund mergers pose capacity problem

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
... of the industry could also result in better - and cheaper - opportunities for fund managers to add value. "The more competition there is in the market, the harder it is to find alpha," he explained. "Price anomalies get eroded quickly by a heavily researched ...

Coalition signals super policy changes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... provided no corresponding figures regarding retail super fund trustee directors. Despite Fletcher's concerns regarding competition for how award super funds are nominated, he said a lack competitive pressure was a problem across the whole superannuation ...

ACCC postpones Perpetual and Trust merger ruling

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has delayed making a decision on Perpetual's proposed takeover of The Trust Company to allow Perpetual to provide it with extra information. The decision date was previously slated for 11 July ...

ASIC urged to extend 'wet signatures' exemption

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... broker, wealth adviser or dealer group. "AMFS should not be the only party to be able to have this exemption. For competition, fair pricing and the best interest of investors, the relief should be granted to a broader community under similar structures ...

UK RDR market impacts gathering pace

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
... of the RDR 44% of advisers see direct investors and internet-only offerings as their strongest competitive threat. Competition from other firms setting up internet offerings that provide advice or execution-only services were seen as a major threat by ...

Class Super beats BGL to launch automated property valuator

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
... list of valuators to contact. He said Class would have no commercial transaction with these recommended operators. Competition in the SMSF software space is fierce. Started in 2009, Ray described Class as a "three-year overnight success". It is the second ...

Chi-X saved investors $215 million in first year

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
The increased competition provided by Chi-X, Australia's largest alternative exchange venue, saved investors $215 million in trading costs in the 12 months since launch, a study conducted by Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC) has estimated. ...