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11 November 2013 • By • 1 min read

PI insurer voices dispute resolution concerns

There are fundamental problems with the external dispute resolution avenues available to the financial services industry, according to a professional ...

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Government flags infrastructure inquiry

Treasurer Joe Hockey has revealed the government will soon announce a Productivity Commission inquiry focused on bringing down the cost of ...

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ASIC streamlines limited licence process

The corporate regulator has pointed to its efforts to “reduce red tape” for accountants looking to apply for a limited Australian financial services ...

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Industry funds 'welcome' default fund selection

The Industry Super Network (ISN) has "welcomed" Fair Work Australia’s “transparent and contestable” process through which MySuper funds will be ...

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Not all alternatives are equal: AQR

Investors have typically been wary when it comes to alternatives, but liquid multi-strategy alternative funds have an important role to play, ...

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US third quarter growth ‘disappointing’: Perpetual

While the US third quarter growth figure of 2.8 per cent was above market expectations, it masked a "reasonably disappointing report", according to a ...

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Sinodinos sets FOFA amendment timeline

Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos has for the first time given indications of when – and how – the government will proceed with its pre-election ...

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Suncorp Bank CEO departs

Suncorp Bank chief executive David Foster will leave Suncorp Group to be replaced by current chief financial officer (CFO) John Nesbitt, effective 9 ...

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Tranzact board mulls takeover bid

Tranzact Financial Services has received an off-market takeover bid from its New Zealand-based majority shareholder, Gro-Aust Holdings Limited

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Super funds late to the technology party

Superannuation funds are increasingly engaging with members online, but their adoption of digital technologies has been slow, according to Towers ...

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