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09 May 2014 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Emerging market corporates taking centre stage

As much as one-third of the best corporate investment opportunities are now domiciled in emerging markets, according to William Blair’s Ken McAtamney

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Demand for yield outstripping supply

Credit spreads are “pushing the limit on fair value” within the listed fixed-income market, with strong demand for yield products outweighing supply, ...

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New ASIC team to cut red tape

A new ‘deregulation team’ set up by ASIC has found the regulator could reduce the number of forms it issues to the financial services industry by 10 ...

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Bank lobbyist questions FSI scope

The Murray Inquiry should "stop looking for problems" with Australia's financial system, argues Australian Bankers' Association chief executive Steven ...

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Zurich pulls plug on group life

Zurich Financial Services has announced its intention to withdraw from the group life insurance market, citing "extremely challenging conditions"

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Federal Court rebuffs S&P in Lehman case

US-based Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has lost its bid to have a claim brought against it in the Federal Court set aside. Ratings agency S&P ...

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More to ASIC than disclosure, says academic

ASIC’s role as a regulator should go far beyond promoting investor confidence through disclosure and enforcement, argues UNSW professor Dimity ...

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FSC and ISA to clash in Federal Court

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has filed an application in the Federal Court regarding the default fund selection process, with Industry Super ...

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Brogden outlines FSI ‘great concern’

Financial Services Council chief John Brogden has expressed his “great concern” about the Murray Inquiry’s scope and potential outcomes, pointing to a ...

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Super system ‘not sustainable’: Deloitte

The Australian superannuation system is not “sustainable”, with the forecast for the next 20 years showing people retiring with low super balances and ...

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