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27 November 2013 • By • 1 min read

Actuaries Institute appoints new CEO

David Bell has been appointed as chief executive of the Actuaries Institute, replacing former chief executive Melinda Howes. Ms Howes stepped down ...

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Prime Financial launches commercial property fund

Prime Financial Group has announced the launch of its commercial property management business, Protus Prime. The joint venture company was formed ...

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Beta trumps alpha for US financial advisers

Financial advisers in the United States are demonstrating a commitment to risk management over investment yields, with lessons for Australian ...

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Misperceptions hurt performance: Aberdeen

A misguided perception towards emerging markets and a failure to consider fundamentals is damaging investment performance, according to a senior ...

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Don't neglect emerging markets: AllianceBernstein

Investors who remain underweight in emerging market stocks could be risking “substantial opportunity costs” in the New Year, according to ...

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AIST pushes Senate to retain LISC

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has intensified its efforts to preserve the low income superannuation contribution (LISC) ...

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Maximum FOS fee set to double: FSC

The maximum membership fee payable to the Financial Ombudsman Service for a conglomerate is set to more than double, from $11,000 to $25,000, ...

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ASIC corruption claims 'too harsh'

A corporate lawyer has played down claims by Levitt Robinson that the corporate regulator is in any way "corrupt". Speaking to InvestorDaily, ...

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Domestic small business confidence up: CPA

Small business confidence is up in Australia and New Zealand but has slipped in a number of Asian countries, according to a new survey. The ...

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Advisers must be trained on SMSFs: SPAA

ASIC's proposed update of Regulatory Guide 146, which sets out the education requirements for financial advisers, should include a 'specialist' SMSF ...

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