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05 May 2014 • By • 1 min read

FSC backs increased preservation age

The Financial Services Council has endorsed the Commission of Audit’s recommendation to reduce the gap between the preservation age and the age ...

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CommInsure responds to SIS Act changes

CommInsure has announced a series of product changes in response to upcoming changes to insurance in superannuation. Speaking at a media briefing ...

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Murray to lift lid on 'unhealthy' competition

The Financial System Inquiry (FSI) will look at concentrations of competition within financial supply lines that “may not be healthy and may influence ...

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Lawyer assuages MDA regulation concerns

Financial services practitioners should be “fairly comfortable” operating limited managed discretionary accounts under the existing regime, according ...

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BT refutes fund manager accusations

BT Financial Group has responded to accusations made by the managing director of Sirius Fund Management regarding BT Wrap’s “lack of transparency” and ...

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ANZ posts $3.4 billion profit

ANZ statutory half-year profit has increased 15 per cent from the previous corresponding period, rising to $3.4 billion. The Australian division of ...

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No stopping Aussie 'love affair' with property

Australian investors continue to demonstrate a strong bias towards property, with the average investor allocating the highest proportion of assets to ...

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ATO confirms dividend washing ban

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued a public ruling confirming its anti-avoidance legislation applies to dividend washing arrangements

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CBA chief information officer resigns

The Commonwealth Bank will look to make an internal replacement following the resignation of its chief information officer. CBA chief executive Ian ...

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FSC rejects super ‘cross-sell’ claims

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has hit back at claims by Industry Super Australia (ISA) that bank-owned super funds can incentivise employers to ...

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