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27 October 2014 • By • 1 min read

CommSec fined for reporting failures

ASIC’s Markets Disciplinary Panel has handed Commonwealth Securities Limited its second penalty this year for breaching market integrity rules

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Towers Watson questions active management

Active management is a “negative-sum” game and the asset management industry is investing too much money and effort in it, argues Towers Watson

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Lobbyists unite on govt adviser register

In a rare moment of harmony, lobby groups from across the financial services industry have overwhelmingly welcomed the government’s proposed register ...

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CFS reveals gender investment trends

Research conducted by Colonial First State has found differences in equities investment behaviour shown by younger male and female investors

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ASIC funding relegated to FSI response

The government has responded to the Senate inquiry into the performance of ASIC but postponed any decision on ASIC’s role and funding to its Financial ...

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Release findings on all super fees, says AIST

APRA needs to disclose the fees of all default superannuation funds and not focus solely on those paid in MySuper products, argues the Australian ...

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Cyber-threat identified as greatest systemic risk

Financial services professionals rank cyber-attack as the principal threat to the global financial system, according to a new survey released by the ...

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Small caps to gain from SIV overhaul

The federal government has signalled changes to the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) program, with small cap fund managers and venture capitalists set ...

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CFOs in the dark on cash holdings

As many as one third of Australian companies are uncertain about their total cash positions, leaving millions of dollars in "lazy cash" lying dormant, ...

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CBA extends education standards to licensee staff

Non-client-facing employees of Commonwealth Bank subsidiaries Financial Wisdom and Count Financial will undertake financial planning qualifications ...

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