ASIC class order clarifies fee and cost disclosure requirements

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Following a review of fee disclosure practices, ASIC today released a class order clarifying key fee and cost disclosure requirements for Product Disclosure Statements (PDS) and periodic statements for superannuation... Read more continue reading

Saxo Bank’s 10 Outrageous Predictions for 2015

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Saxo Bank, the online multi-asset trading and investment specialist and parent company of Saxo Capital Markets in Australia, today released its annual set of ‘Outrageous Predictions’ for the year ahead.... Read more continue reading

Diamonds in the rough: the search for returns in 2015

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AllianceBernstein portfolio managers and economists expect that the investment playing field of 2015 in Asia and Australia will require fancy footwork—sidestepping macro risk while at the same time uncovering hidden... Read more continue reading

The mighty US dollar

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In 1985, the finance ministers of the world’s five most important economies met in the US to solve a problem. Representing France, Japan, the UK, the US and West Germany,... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital’s outlook for real assets in 2015

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AMP Capital, a long-term investor in real assets, expects further demand for prime real estate and infrastructure assets in 2015 as institutional investors such as global pension funds, insurers and... Read more continue reading

Lonsec completes iRate transition  

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Lonsec Research (Lonsec) has announced it has successfully completed the transition of the iRate technology from the liquidator of the van Eyk group of companies. iRate clients now have access... Read more continue reading

The Murray Report’s recommendation to ban SMSFs from borrowing is inconsistent

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The Murray Report’s recommendation to ban SMSFs from borrowing is inconsistent and based on a flawed approach to the regulation of the superannuation system. The Report’s argument that superannuation should... Read more continue reading

TAL appoints new claims boss

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL has appointed respected industry leader Mary Maini to the role of General Manager Claims. The role oversees claims management across all of TAL’s distribution channels... Read more continue reading

Award winner thanks Gwen Fletcher for forging a path for females

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced Amy Early of Crowe Horwath as the winner of the second Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award. Ms Early, who has been a... Read more continue reading

Q1 2015 hiring intentions jump to highest levels in almost three years

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Employers optimistic into the new year as The Hudson Report reveals largest quarterly rise in five years This quarter’s Hudson Report: Employment Trends[1] points to a strong outlook for the jobs market... Read more continue reading