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23 April 2014 • By James Mitchell • 1 min read

Bankmecu lobbies for sub-brand transparency

Customer-owned bank Bankmecu has called for greater ownership disclosure within the banking sector since many of the smaller banks are merely ...

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SPAA warns on lifting pension age

The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has warned that increasing the pension age to 70 will put “more pressure” on the cost of ...

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CBA advice GM joins FPA charity board

The Financial Planning Association has announced that Commonwealth Bank executive general manager for advice, Marianne Perkovic, has been elected as a ...

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‘Flawed’ legacy systems hampering industry

The majority of financial services firms continue to use spreadsheets to fulfil their compliance and reporting requirements, according to a new survey ...

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'Infant' corporate bond market under scrutiny

Australia has a "very thin" government bond market and an "infant" corporate bond market, according to the Business Council of Australia (BCA)

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Morningstar outlook positive for financials

The financial services sector is benefiting from low interest rates and stronger than expected economic conditions, particularly the major banks, ...

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UniSuper argues against compulsory income streams

Forcing retirees to take some or all of their retirement savings in the form of a lifetime income stream will have limited benefit for those with ...

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IPA calls for concessional caps increase

The concessional contribution caps must be increased and the low-income superannuation contribution regime reintroduced, says the Institute of Public ...

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Age pension changes will make super 'more crucial'

The role of superannuation could become “even more crucial” if changes to the age pension are carried out, according to the Association of ...

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Challenger launches infrastructure boutique

Challenger and Access Capital Advisers are merging their infrastructure investment operations to create a new boutique infrastructure business, ...

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