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Inquiry sees spike in demand for legal action against CBA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
... only "the tip of the iceberg." He said that setting up some sort of compensation fund would be "a step in the right direction" from CBA, but added that "any process needs to be subject to independent scrutiny." Law firm Maurice Blackburn, which has acted ...

Bank ads confusing: research

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
... FSI. "The FSI's terms of reference include meeting the needs of users and driving competition. One step in the right direction will be to mandate advertisements that people can understand."

AIA Australia launches daily risk information for planners

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... possible. We are constantly looking at different ways to help advisers do this, and Datafeeds is another step in the right direction."

Sinodinos announces SuperStream governance structure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... body. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) welcomed the announcement as a "major step in the right direction." "The Government's announcement allows the super industry to focus on helping employers meet the challenge of implementing ...

Lifecycle the future of pensions globally: Mercer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
... that an age-based lifecycle solution like we've seen in Australia so far with some funds is simply a step in the right direction." While Mercer has a vested interest in the lifecycle approach, offering its own lifecycle MyProduct, and also helping other ...

Right direction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013

Taper trap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
... take the delayed US non-farm payrolls released last week. The unemployment rate was good, it was heading in the right direction - down to 7.2% in September from 7.9% at the start of this year. But it was adulterated by the fall in the participation rate ...

FPA and Cbus reach 'landmark agreement'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
... culmination of "months of collaboration between Cbus and the FPA." "This is a significant and healthy step in the right direction for the financial planning profession," FPA chief executive Mark Rantall said. "It's a practical example of the ongoing ...

ASFA calls for clarity on Labor's super law freeze

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... combined with the Coalition's commitment to no "detrimental change" in superannuation policy - is "a move in the right direction towards bipartisan super policy." The only criticism came from the Coalition, with Shadow Minister for Financial Services ...

Accountants push for debate on FoFA changes

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... burden and the associated red tape as proposed by the Coalition's policy statement must be seen as a step in the right direction. The IPA also welcomed the Coalition's 'Policy to boost productivity and reduce regulation', a document that outlines the ...