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23 May 2013 • By Owen Holdaway • 1 min read

Infrastructure should be own asset class

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has called for infrastructure to be thought of as an asset class in its own right. “People should start to ...

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Aussie share ownership declines

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has released findings of The Australian Share Ownership Study, indicating there has been a decline in total ...

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Former Lonsec stockbroking head convicted

The former head of Lonsec stockbroking, Norman John Graham, has been convicted of insider trading. In March this year Mr Graham, 53, pleaded guilty ...

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Annuities capital available in private sector: Challenger

The private sector is more than capable of providing the capital required to back a thriving annuities market, according to Challenger Life chief ...

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Super satisfaction up, engagement flat

Super fund member satisfaction rose strongly over the past year, but member engagement barely moved and industry fund advice take-up remained low, ...

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APRA ambiguity in calculating risk margins

There is a lack of consistency in the calculation of risk margins, caused in part by failure of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) ...

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Life sector profits rise 17 per cent, revenue doubles

The Australian life insurance industry saw a $3 billion net profit after tax for the year to 31 March 2013. The profit was up 17 per cent from the ...

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Operational risk the next FOFA hurdle

Advice businesses running their own model portfolios will now face operational risks stemming from the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation’s ...

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Actuaries miss value-add opportunities

Actuaries are missing opportunities to add value in the financial services industry, according to a panel of experts. Speaking at the 2013 ...

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Rubik takes remainder of COIN

Rubik Financial will be the sole provider of COIN software after agreeing to acquire Visor Desktop from Macquarie. Visor is based on Rubik’s COIN ...

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