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18 February 2015 • By • 1 min read

Regulation takes its toll on alternatives: Lonsec

Increased regulatory burdens from both home and abroad have weighed on the alternatives sector in 2014, according to a new Lonsec report

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ASIC reviews collective action rules

The corporate regulator is reviewing its guidance for institutional investors who are looking to engage with ASX-listed companies. ASIC ...

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Challenger half-year profit down five per cent

Despite recording its highest retail annuity sales Challenger has reported a drop in its net profit after tax (NPAT) for the half-year to 31 December ...

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ANZ reports $1.65bn profit in ‘tough’ conditions

ANZ has reported a net profit of $1.65 billion for the three months to 31 December 2014 and an annual dividend yield of 4.98 per cent. In its ...

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KPMG auditor joins Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton has recruited a former KPMG wealth management auditor and consultant to head up its financial services practice. The accounting and ...

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Don’t ditch active US equities, says GMO

Only a handful of active US equity managers beat their benchmarks in 2014, but investors should think twice before going passive 2015, argues GMO

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MLC appoints GM, retail wealth platforms

MLC has promoted internally to fill the general manager for retail wealth platforms position, which was vacated by Dean Thomas earlier this year

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Italy is Europe’s ‘problem child’: Perpetual

Despite Italy's debt problems, it is "too big to bail and too big to fail", says Perpetual head of investment markets research Matthew Sherwood

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MSCI brings on ETF researcher

ETF Consulting founder Tim Bradbury will join global index provider MSCI’s Australian operation in a senior distribution role.  Mr Bradbury will ...

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ASIC cancels forex provider's licence

The corporate regulator has taken action against margin foreign exchange services provider Enfinium, cancelling its AFSL. In a statement released ...

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