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Govt moves to enshrine 'financial adviser' label

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
... manager, policy and conduct, Dante De Gori said that the whole industry was supporting the bill. "The feedback we've had from MPs is that it's a matter for the crossbenchers and the Coalition if they support it," he said.' At the same briefing Mr Rantall ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... another strong lead from Wall Street, where traders took heart from more upbeat US jobs numbers. The yen was flat after Japanese MPs gave final approval to the government's nominees to take the helm at the Bank of Japan (BoJ), with expectations high ...

Find super savings in public sector: Sherry

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... schemes for judges and military personnel and aligning public and private sector employer contributions, including for future MPs, would be a better source of budget savings than any changes to tax treatment. Employer contributions to federal public ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... measures such as an interest rate cut or a reduction in bank reserve requirements. Dealers have been awaiting action from MPs as the economy continues to slow in reaction to slumping demand in debt-hit Europe and the US, which has hit manufacturing. ...

SFG rolls out FOFA-ready MDA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... really helping advisers to efficiently implement their advice in this very tough environment." The managed portfolio service (MPS) is a managed discretionary account service to support a tailored investment program including managed funds and direct ...

UK launches bank probe amid Libor scandal

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... It is my responsibility to make sure that it cannot happen again," Diamond wrote. The Barclays chief will face a panel of MPs on Wednesday but is so far resisting pressure to resign over the scandal. "I don't think it is for politicians to individually ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... the CAC 40 slid 0.37 per cent to 3,051.68 points. Milan rose by 0.67 per cent, however, and Madrid gained 0.82 per cent as MPs passed a 2012 austerity budget. The euro retreated to $US1.2435 from late Wednesday's $US1.2467 in New York. HONG KONG - Asian ...

PJC releases MySuper report

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... committee members include deputy chair Senator Sue Joyce, Senators Mathias Cormann, Nick Sherry and Matt Thistlewhaite, along with MPs Paul Fletcher, Alan Griffin, Tony Smith and Laura Smyth.

Advisers urged to keep up pressure on FOFA change

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... on risk insurance inside super. Life insurance specialist Asteron Life is also urging advisers to continue lobbying local MPs over their concerns, and keep up pressure on the government. "We led the industry with putting out a pack to up to 5,000 advisers ...

AFA urges Independents to help change FOFA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers has written to Independents and other MPs urging their support to change certain elements of the planned FOFA legislation. Issues outlined by the association include the removal of retrospective fee disclosure requirements ...