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Grexin Brixit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
... and the lifting, or not, of the debt ceiling. That's been sorted (well, almost) last night with the House passing legislation to suspend America's statutory debt ceiling until 19 May. The bill included a measure that suspends the pay of lawmakers (reportedly ...

MLC dealer group the best: CoreData

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... investment, superannuation and insurance advice, as well as deliver services within the framework set out by all relevant legislation. The top award is given to the licensee with the strongest ability to acquire prospective clients, based on the ratings ...

Would-be clients snub advice

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... investment, superannuation and insurance advice, as well as deliver services within the framework set out by all relevant legislation. It is measured using the Acquire Index, which incorporates seven benchmark categories including assurances, compliance ...

AIST argues for fee-cap in MySuper submission

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' submission to the final tranche of the Federal Government's MySuper legislation will highlight problems with asset-based administration fees. After putting the finishing touches on its submission to the ...

FSC to seek inquiry extension

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
... positive first step towards modernising the charitable trust sector following the introduction of the national trustee legislation in May 2010. "This inquiry must be extended to ensure all professional trustees operate under the same rules on fees for ...

Good US housing news gathers pace

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
... for the accommodation themselves. But the president has kept the door open to negotiations with Congress on possible legislation to continue payroll tax cuts and unemployment insurance, saying he will delay his vacation "as long as it takes". Republican ...

MySuper tranche three clears House of Reps

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
Tranche three of the Government's MySuper legislation has passed with complete support through the House of Representatives, on the last sitting day for the year. Passed yesterday, the Bill contains one of the key components of the Gillard Government's ...

FPA praises 'truth in labelling' legislation

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
Draft legislation released yesterday states that only those fully licensed and authorised to provide personal financial advice are actually entitled to call themselves a financial planner/adviser. Currently, under the Corporations Act 2001, there is ...

Obama re-election to boost healthcare and banking stocks

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... plan for the future," he explained. The Democrat win also ends speculation about the unwinding of major pieces of legislation such as the Dodd-Frank banking reforms and 'Obamacare'. Birkhold says increased bank regulation and tighter capital requirements ...

CGT relief passes Senate

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
Capital gains tax relief legislation for superannuation funds passed through the Senate yesterday alongside two other key pieces of reform. Unrealised gains or losses on revenue and capital assets incurred from 1 October 2011 to 1 July 2017 can now ...