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05 December 2013 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

ASIC warns advisers on capital-protected products

An ASIC review of 50 pieces of advice on capital-protected products has deemed half of the documents reviewed to be non-compliant – but an industry ...

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Consumers confused by information overload: FPA

Disclosure requirements, including licensee ownership information, should balance transparency against burdening consumers with red tape, according to ...

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ACCC greenlights Westpac/Lloyds deal

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced it will not oppose Westpac’s proposed acquisition of a number of Lloyds ...

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Target Asia for financial services export: FSC

The Asia Pacific region, which accounts for 66 per cent of all fund flows, represents a “massive” potential market for the export of Australian ...

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Scaled advice software falling short: Provisio

The financial advice industry must produce software capable of dramatically reducing the time required to produce scaled advice, according to a ...

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Growing super pool raising IT bill: DST

Super funds, wealth managers and administrators are being forced to invest in technology to cope with rising super contributions, according to DST ...

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Set SG at 18 per cent: Aus Unity

The Financial System Inquiry should look at raising the superannuation guarantee (SG) to 18 per cent, according to Australian Unity chief executive ...

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Credit Suisse looking offshore for 2014

Credit Suisse is favouring international equities for 2014 and anticipates a challenging year ahead for bond managers. Speaking in Sydney ...

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Mid-tier super funds set to ‘disappear’: DST

Medium-sized superannuation funds are set to vanish from the industry over the next five years as increased consolidation takes its toll, according to ...

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Private equity fundraising, investments down

Australian private equity and venture capital firms raised $867 million in the 2013 financial year, which is down markedly on the previous year, ...

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