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FSC report backs case for Asia Passport

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... said, but added that "it's not an easy piece of legislation." However, he considered an achievement the fact that the proposal is already in the Government's agenda and hoped that the report will "indicate that doing that work is worth the effort." The ...

FPA to lobby against FoFA redundancy

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... requirement and other redundancies out of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms as soon as the government issues its proposal to amend the legislation. "Opt-in is redundant in a fee-for-service world where advisers have a best interest duty and ...

Government agnostic on portfolio holdings disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013
The government has given little away about its preferences regarding the depth and rigour of portfolio holdings disclosure, following Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos' release of a discussion paper on this subject last week. Part of the Stronger ...

The Trust Company shareholders approve Perpetual offer

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... with Equity Trustees offering to buy the totality of The Trust Company shares. Shortly after that, Perpetual issued a proposal that was unanimously recommended by the company board. IOOF jumped into the race later in the year and ended up acquiring the ...

Industry bodies clash over pension age

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
... population ages." FSC director of Policy and International Markets Martin Codina said that the organisation will be taking the proposal to the Commission of Audit and called the government to commission and publish a new Intergenerational Report to inform ...

Planners need discretion on SMSF cost advice: SPAA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013

ASIC backs down on custody whistleblowing requirements

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... between custodians and their clients." In its replies to the submissions, ASIC said: "All respondents disagreed with our proposal based on their view that it was not for the custodian to monitor suspicious activity of its client because the custodian ...

EQT defends sending pre-filled proxy forms

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... shareholders communications, including pre-filled proxy forms," Perpetual said. TRU shareholders will vote on the Perpetual proposal to acquire the company on November 28 and the board has already recommended shareholders to vote in favour. "The Trust ...

AUI plans property trust merger

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... value of approximately $366 million (30 June 2014). FCT is a fixed term trust due to terminate in 2015. By making the proposal now, AUI is seeking to maximise the value of FCT's remaining properties at 5 Eden Park, North Ryde NSW and 30 Pirie Street ...

Take no action in relation to EQT offer: TRU

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... Equity Trustees (EQT) made public earlier this week. The board reminded shareholders that it still considers the Perpetual proposal superior and that it recommends its shareholders to vote for it at the meeting due to be held on November 28, 2013. Equity ...