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12 March 2014 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

FOS castigated on timeliness

The chair of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has conceded his organisation will need to significantly "redesign" its complaint handling ...

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Golden 'four per cent' rule loses its lustre

The assumption that annual fixed four per cent inflation-linked withdrawals will ensure retirees avoid financial 'ruin' is too optimistic, warns a new ...

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FOFA changes won't remove uncertainty: ISA

The amendments to the best interests duty will not eliminate the legal uncertainty for financial advisers who are attempting to limit the scope of ...

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Bad news hits business confidence: Roy Morgan

A number of high profile negative news stories have caused business confidence to plummet to its lowest level since before the federal election, ...

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Aussies shift to passive: Morningstar

While Australian investors have been reluctant to adopt indexing strategies in the past, fund flows in 2013 indicate a significant change, according ...

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Nikko AM decreases global equity allocation

Nikko Asset Management’s Global Investment Committee (GIC) has voted to reduce its overweight stance on global equities to a neutral stance

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AMP Capital flexes voting muscle

AMP Capital declined to support 43 of the 251 remuneration reports it voted on last year, according to the firm’s 2013 corporate governance report

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Industrial property fund launched

Former ING Industrial Fund (IIF) chief executive Paul Toussaint has launched a new commercial property fund and is in the process of fundraising

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Govt review will expose SIV flaws: AVCAL

A review of Australia’s significant investor visa (SIV) program will enable the government to address any major weaknesses in the current program

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Indirect EM exposure reduces volatility: Insync

Direct investments in multinationals domiciled in developed countries can help investors keep a lid on emerging market volatility, according to Insync

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