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12 September 2013 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Back to the drawing board on IMR?

The incoming Coalition government “may have to start again” when it comes to the investment manager regime (IMR), according to the Financial Services ...

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SFG targets resurgent boutique advice sector

There are green shoots in the boutique advice sector as consumer demand and regulatory pressure lead more advisers away from mid-tier and ...

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Australian Ethical announces further layoffs

Australian Ethical has announced 10 further redundancies as it downsizes its Canberra office and continues to consolidate its operations in Sydney

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Platinum reverses losses in strong year

Platinum Capital has seen a boost to its net profit after tax (NPAT) over the 2013 financial year, reversing losses sustained in the previous year

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AllianceBernstein targets volatility with new fund

AllianceBernstein is set to launch a global, multi-sector fixed income strategy, unrestricted by market benchmarks, to its Australian retail market

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Elders flags staff cuts and restructure

As it divests its last remaining forestry managed investment schemes, Elders Limited has announced plans to extend its finance facilities and reduce ...

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Aussie super funds trump global peers

In a year of huge growth for pension funds globally, Australia’s largest superannuation funds grew by a significantly greater margin, according to ...

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No ‘systemic risk’ from hedge funds: ASIC

Australian hedge funds do not pose a systemic risk to the financial system because they have low levels of gearing and adequate liquidity, according ...

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Room for improvement in lending criteria: APRA

The prudential regulator has identified several good practices in the home loan serviceability criteria of the big banks – but there is still room for ...

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Long / short funds outperform despite market rally

The 16 global long / short funds rated ‘approved’ or better by Zenith Investment Partners returned nearly 4 percentage points more than the MSCI World ...

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