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21 April 2015 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Stronger Super will fail on fees: Grattan

The Stronger Super reforms are unlikely to reduce the $21 billion Australians pay in super fees each year “by much more than 10 per cent”, argues a ...

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Companies behind the ball on RMB: report

Multinationals are ill-equipped to cope with the rapid rise in renminbi-denominated cross-border transactions, according to a new survey

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BetaShares launches 'Strong Bear' ETF

BetaShares has launched a new ETF that will give investors a leveraged short exposure to the Australian stock market. The fund has a short exposure ...

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Super funds post strong Q1 returns

The median super fund option had a strong March 2015 quarter, returning 5.8 per cent, says Chant West. The rebound in oil prices and the likelihood ...

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CFSGAM appoints former UBS researcher

Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) has appointed a former UBS executive to the new role of head of research for the Australian ...

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AMP Capital names UK head of distribution

AMP Capital has hired a new head of distribution for the UK and Europe effective immediately. John Angell, to be based in London, has been ...

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PM rules out immediate changes to super

The prime minister has reaffirmed the Coalition's pre-election commitment to make no changes to the taxation of super in the current term

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Morningstar backs wealth managers

Morningstar has delivered a glowing assessment of the wealth management industry, with AMP's "dominant, vertically-integrated business model" making ...

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ASIC looks to repeal class orders

ASIC is seeking industry feedback on its proposal to repeal 59 class orders due to expire between 2015 and 2022. The corporate regulator has ...

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Northern Trust poaches BlackRock exec

Northern Trust Asset Management has hired a former BlackRock vice-president as it expands its asset management sales and client servicing team in ...

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