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19 September 2013 • By • 1 min read

ACCC gives Perpetual the green light

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced it will not oppose Perpetual’s move to acquire The Trust Company

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Super funds should ‘grow up’

The Australian superannuation industry needs to “grow up” and its approach to investment is “naïve”, according to Equipsuper chief executive Danielle ...

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Alternatives need a new way forward

Alternative, hedge fund-style assets are an essential diversifier but need to forge a new, more liquid and transparent way forward to recover from ...

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Accountants shun limited licence

Predictions of a lack of interest from accountants in taking up a limited Australian financial services licence (AFSL) appear to have been on the ...

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Competition heats up in alternatives space

Alternative fund managers are fighting it out for capital, with 82 per cent of managers citing ‘fundraising’ as their biggest challenge over the next ...

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Australian retirees worst hit by GFC

Australian retirees were the most impacted by the global financial crisis (GFC) in the world, according to a survey conducted by HSBC. HSBC's ...

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Barangaroo: finance hub in the making?

Sydney’s Barangaroo could become a financial services hub to rival similar sites in London, Shanghai and Singapore, according to NSW Treasurer Mike ...

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Advisers being forced to redo training

The removal of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) register of RG146-compliant courses has resulted in financial advisers at ...

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ASFA calls for mandatory licensing for SMSFs

Following Monday’s release of proposed new disclosure rules for SMSFs, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) says now is the ...

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ASIC’s SMSF proposal off the mark: lawyer

Vested interest groups cautioning about the dangers of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are overstating the risks and the regulator’s recent response ...

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