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15 January 2014 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Treasury justifies FOFA changes

Treasury has defended the government's amendments to FOFA in a new regulatory impact statement, highlighting changes to grandfathering that will ...

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Financial services M&A spikes in 2013

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within the financial services sector have grown in value by 1,248 per cent in 2013, according to new research from ...

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netwealth targets mid-2014 for SMA rollout

Financial services firm netwealth is undertaking a "big technology build" as it looks to launch an integrated separately managed account service by ...

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Link Market Services to acquire Deutsche Bank subsidiary

Link Market Services has entered an agreement with Deutsche Bank to acquire its subsidiary, registrar services GmbH. Link will acquire 100 per cent ...

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Transparency key for alternatives: Morningstar

Transparency, complexity and understanding are key issues for advisers when considering alternative investment strategies, according to Morningstar

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Retail super members most likely to switch

An average of 5.1 per cent of superannuation products will “very likely” be switched within the next year, according to Roy Morgan research. The ...

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Competing agendas clouding FOFA debate

Competition for Australia’s $1.62 trillion superannuation pool may be adversely affecting the debate about the government’s proposed FOFA changes, ...

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Vertical integration within Murray Inquiry's scope

Given the scope of the Murray Inquiry, it will be "surprising" if radical responses to the issue of vertical integration aren't given an airing, ...

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Centric to retain branding post-acquisition

Centric Wealth will not be broken up and will retain its branding as part of the firm’s sale to Financial Index Wealth Accountants (FIWA)

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Don't bail out investors: Investors Mutual

Government bailouts have set a dangerous precedent since the global financial crisis by allowing investors to escape the consequences of speculation, ...

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