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24 September 2014 • By Miranda Brownlee • 1 min read

Legal claims hampering group insurance

An increase in plaintiff lawyers seeking resolutions to insurance claims before reviews are undertaken is pushing up insurance costs for super funds, ...

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Mercer launches climate change modelling

Mercer has initiated a study with a number of global institutions to examine the impact of climate scenarios on asset classes, regions and sectors in ...

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ASIC fines online stock broker

ASIC has fined online stock broking company ETrade for failing to prevent an erroneous order for a State Street Global Advisors exchange-traded fund ...

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Don't underestimate emerging markets

While investors are familiar with the growth associated with emerging market companies they are often unaware of their quality, says William Blair ...

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Banking satisfaction hits 18-year high

Bank customer satisfaction reached its highest level in 18 years during August, rising from 82.1 per cent in July to 82.3 per cent, based on a survey ...

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Westpac rejects 'sales' tag

Westpac has rejected the imposition of a 'sales' title for bank employees who provide general advice to consumers. In a submission to the ...

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Fund managers unclear on risk exposure

Institutional investors are uncertain about the risk factor exposures across their combined equity portfolios, according to a new survey

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Focus on East Asia, says Investec

East Asian countries that are closely linked to China should form a core holding within investors' portfolios, says Investec Asset Management global ...

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'Golden parachute’ payments down 70 per cent

The median termination payout for chief executives has decreased by 70 per cent in the past five years, research by the Australian Council of ...

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Spending growth continues in August

Consumer spending continued to grow strongly in August, with the Commonwealth Bank's Business Sales Indicator (BSI) index up 0.5 per cent for the ...

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