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05 August 2013 • By • 1 min read

Focus on fund returns puts investors at risk

Short-term investment strategy focused on past performance of managed funds can be detrimental to the long-term financial goals of investors, ...

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Chinese growth model 'breaking down'

There is considerable downside risk in China as it enacts structural reforms to rebalance growth, according to Standard Life Investments

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Advice heavyweights dissect death of the mid-tier

Non-vertically integrated financial planning businesses no longer make sense and it is only a matter of time before the sector disappears completely, ...

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Regulators acknowledge compliance burden

Representatives from the corporate and prudential regulators have acknowledged the difficulties industry participants have faced in upgrading their ...

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ACCC 'concerned' by Perpetual/Trust Company merger

Perpetual’s proposed acquisition of The Trust Company “may raise competition concerns”, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer ...

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Technology threatens to derail advice sector

Current regulatory change is purely a short-term issue, with technology presenting the biggest long-term threat to, and opportunity for the financial ...

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Sunsuper CEO departs

Sunsuper chief executive Tony Lally has stepped down from his role. Mr Lally “plans to pursue a career as a non-executive director”, according to a ...

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Ratings houses may be liable for losses

A recent ruling in the Australian Federal Court could mean ratings houses are on the hook for investment losses, according to law firm Corrs Chambers ...

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Equity Trustees posts $8.7m profit

Equity Trustees (EQT) has seen an increase in net profit after tax, despite the company's bid for The Trust Company adding to full-year expenses

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Investors feel interest rate pinch

Investors are putting their money in term deposits for longer as they try to mitigate the pinch of interest rate cuts, according to ING DIRECT

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