ASIC focuses on ad disclosure requirements for super trustees

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ASIC has written to superannuation trustees reminding them about disclosure requirements associated with advertising for superannuation products. The types of issues ASIC has seen in advertising that may lead to... Read more continue reading

Lonsec welcomes ASIC’s updated policy guidance

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Research house Lonsec believes the release of ASIC’s updated Regulatory Guide 79 Research report providers: Improving the quality of investment research will further support efforts to ‘raise the bar’ on... Read more continue reading

ASIC releases guidance to improve the quality and reliability of investment research

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ASIC has released updated policy guidance to improve the quality and reliability of research reports. Regulatory Guide 79 Research report providers: Improving the quality of investment research (RG 79) has... Read more continue reading

A frank launch for The Fold website

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Can dealer groups retain volume bonuses under FOFA? Do you need to be a mind reader to figure out what ASIC wants in terms of Codes of Conduct? Can you... Read more continue reading

The Santa Claus effect

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Is there a Santa Claus effect? CommSec has always been sceptical about research showing whether there is a ‘right’ time to be buying shares. But we decided to re-visit the... Read more continue reading

Dangers in the rush to buy bonds

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Investment bubbles are hard to spot. Just ask Alan Greenspan. The former chairman of America’s central bank famously warned in December 1996 that stock market investors were displaying “irrational exuberance”. He... Read more continue reading

Nikko AM continues expansion

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Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd (“Nikko AM”) today announced the appointment of Yu-Ming Wang as International Chief Investment Officer, overseeing the global investment teams outside of Japan. Hiroki Tsujimura, currently... Read more continue reading

Zenith rates Challenger Care Annuity Recommended

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The Challenger Care Annuity (CCA) is a lifetime annuity designed to provide a long term regular income stream which is guaranteed for life. CCA has the benefit of being specifically... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update

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The past week has seen reasonable gains in share markets despite fiscal cliff worries as economic data has generally been supportive. December is normally a strong month for shares but... Read more continue reading

Resilient Job Market

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Employment rose by 13,900 in November after a revised gain of 10,100 jobs in October (previously +10,700). Economists had expected a flat result. In November, full-time jobs fell by 4,200... Read more continue reading