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23 July 2014 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Ending commissions ‘cost’ MLC

Steve Tucker has admitted he faced tough commercial opposition as he sought to transition MLC away from commissions in the years before the GFC

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FSI sets sights on active management

With the FSI interim report mostly “hostile” towards active strategies and interest groups looking for reduced super fees, active management has “a ...

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OneVue hits back at ‘ANZ-aligned’ Wealthtrac

OneVue chief financial officer Brett Marsh has hit back at suggestions that his company is “burning cash” and is vulnerable to takeovers

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Super boards 'lack confidence': Mercer

Superannuation boards lack confidence when it comes to investment decisions, which could be impacting returns, according to a Mercer survey

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ASIC moves against 10 licensees

The corporate regulator has taken action against a number of financial advice providers for failing to lodge annual statements, cancelling eight AFSLs ...

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VicSuper leads the pack: Chant West

Industry fund VicSuper was the best performing superannuation fund for the year to 30 June 2014, narrowly edging out Telstra Super, according to Chant ...

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Threadneedle warns on volatility

Low levels of volatility have seen both bonds and equities rally during 2014, but Threadneedle is suspicious about how long the “peace and quiet” can ...

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Govt revisits deferred lifetime annuities

The government has released a discussion paper about the regulation of retirement income streams that provides a basis for the removal of tax ...

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CBA to ‘wear’ adviser education costs

CBA will take on the cost of improving the educational standards of its salaried financial planners, says the bank’s executive general manager for ...

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SMSF business models ‘blurred’

SMSF firms have evolved to such an extent that they no longer resemble traditional accounting or financial planning practices, a new report has found

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