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10 April 2014 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Give ASIC consumer redress powers: FOS

ASIC should be granted explicit power to put in place consumer redress schemes where there are widespread or regular financial services failures, ...

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Equity markets not rewarding risk: Acadian AM

A “remarkable mispricing in equity markets” means investors allocating to higher risk equities are not necessarily being rewarded with higher rates of ...

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Australian ETF market hits $10.5bn

The Australian ETF industry has climbed to $10.5 billion over March, with the ETF market experiencing inflows of $200 million, according to ...

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Investor appetite for global assets growing

Investor demand for overseas assets has risen during March, with the Certitude Global Investing Intentions Index (CGIII) increasing 15 per cent ...

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Cap funds to protect performance

Boutique fund managers are under pressure to respond rapidly to markets and protect investor capital, according to a fund manager. Prime Value ...

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Wealth Within responds to ASIC fine

Managed account provider Wealth Within has responded to two infringement notices issued by the corporate regulator. The two $10,200 infringement ...

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$8 million owed to advice clients

One-third of the determinations made by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) in favour of financial planning clients remain unpaid, according to a ...

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Super funds facing 'disclosure overload': Mercer

The superannuation industry is in a “state of disclosure overload” with the volume and format of required disclosure reducing its effectiveness, ...

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‘Radical' UK annuity reforms to cause waves

The UK government’s decision to water down compulsory annuitisation will be “something of a cold shower” for Australia’s guaranteed retirement income ...

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Stockbrokers decry 'shadow broking'

The growth of the 'shadow broking' industry could result in another regulatory failure akin to Storm Financial, warns the Stockbrokers Association of ...

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