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Senate Economics Committee to hold inquiry on FoFA bill

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
The bill amending the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation will need to go through a Senate Economics Committee inquiry before it is tabled in the Senate. The Senate Standing Committee for Selection of Bills decided to refer the Corporations ...

Inquiry recommends MRRT and LISC be scrapped

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... Whiteley said. "The superannuation and financial planning industries were unanimous in their view to the Senate Economics Committee that the LISC should be retained. "The proposed abolition of the LISC impacts up to two million low paid Industry Superfund ...

La Trobe calls to end home loan risk fees

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... that consumers would be better served by lifting the complete ban on exit fees as recommended by the Senate Economics Committee back in 2011. "The reintroduction of loan exit fees for early repayment within the first two years would be a more transparent ...

First submissions to ASIC inquiry made public

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
The first submissions to the Senate Economics Committee's inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investments Commissions (ASIC) performance have been made public. The Senate Committee has received at least four submissions and has made two of them ...

FOFA debate due after PJC report: Shorten

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
... until December to submit their views on the legislation, and appeared before the PJC last month. The Senate Economics Committee is also due to report on the bill on March 14.

Christmas deadline for FOFA clarity: ANZ

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
... it will start reducing a lot of the spend." With the first tranche of the FOFA legislation with the Senate Economics Committee until its March 14 report date, many in the industry are concerned the reforms will only squeak through within weeks of the ...

Political debate defers FOFA clarity

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... November) with issues such as best interest sure to come under further scrutiny from industry groups. The Senate Economics Committee report is due on March 14, as well as the Parliamentary Joint Committee report on FOFA due on February 29, leaving little ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... Resource Development Group Ltd are due to list on the Australian Securities Exchange. In Canberra, the Senate Economics Committee reports its findings on competition in the Australian banking sector. On Thursday, the Australian share market drifted away ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... Resource Development Group Ltd are due to list on the Australian Securities Exchange. In Canberra, the Senate Economics Committee reports its findings on competition in the Australian banking sector. On Thursday, the Australian share market closed more ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases labour force data for February. In equities news, hearings by the Senate Economics Committee in its inquiry into the impact of supermarket price decisions on the dairy industry continue in Sydney. The case of packagers ...