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21 August 2018 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Product design legislation ‘seriously flawed’

The government’s proposed product design and distribution legislation will increase vertical integration and take the industry back to the days when ...

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Small banks call for ‘proportionate’ regulation

Smaller banking entities are likely to bear the brunt of increased regulation arising from back-to-back financial services inquiries, argues COBA

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Super funds start 2018–19 in the black

The median growth superannuation option has begun the new financial year with a healthy 1.1 per cent return for July, hot on the heels of a 9.4 per ...

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BetaShares to launch 3 technology ETFs

BetaShares will launch three new products that will give investors exposure to blockchain, robotics, artificial intelligence and Asian technology ...

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TH Real Estate appoints head of asset management

Global real estate investment manager TH Real Estate has appointed former Invesco Asset Management executive Rick Marston to the role of head of asset ...

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Former Westpac exec appointed fintech CEO

Former Westpac executive Mark Jones, who previously served as chief financial officer at the big bank’s consumer as well as retail and business banks, ...

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Time, money and ASIC ‘impeded’ APRA

The main issue with taking legal action against rogue super funds is that the process costs time and money, APRA has told the royal commission

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ASIC admits it mishandled grandfathering

ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell has conceded that the grandfathering of commissions is not at all in the interests of consumers, and a “policy level” ...

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Super fees obsession ‘unhealthy’: Rice Warner

Consumers should be encouraged to focus on the value their fund provides rather than focusing on fees alone, argues Rice Warner. In a statement ...

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China will sidestep debt crisis: Spectrum AM

The Chinese government has taken enough measures to avoid a debt crisis, says Spectrum Asset Management – at least in the short term. In a note to ...

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