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ISA and FSC prepare for Federal Court clash

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... did not expect to be listed as the first respondent. This development suggests that the FSC's action against the constitution of the Fair Work Commission's Expert Panel - which has no official connection to ISA - will become a stand-off between the two ...

Brogden reveals thinking behind FWC legal challenge

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
The Financial Services Council's (FSC) decision to challenge the constitutional basis of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) Expert Panel in the Federal Court is part of a strategy to "damage the credibility of the process", FSC chief executive John Brogden ...

FSC will take FWC to Federal Court

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... executive John Brogden said he would apply for "an urgent hearing in the Federal Court," on the grounds that the current constitution of the Expert Panel is "invalid". This decision comes after FWC president Iain Ross issued a statement yesterday in ...

FSC and ISA clash over super and awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
The Financial Services Council's (FSC) request to review the constitution of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) expert panel on super and awards has met with opposition from Industry Super Australia (ISA). The FSC questioned the validity of the FWC expert ...

Ausbil appoints external auditor to investigate fund fees

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... an internal investigation. The Emerging Leaders Fund structure was changed in 2004, but Ausbil did not alter the constitution of the fund to reflect the new structure. As a consequence, investors would have reportedly been charged higher fees than may ...

Macquarie posts solid half-year result

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... participate in its ownership." A shareholder meeting to approve the distribution, including a change to Macquarie's constitution to facilitate the proposal and provide greater flexibility for payments of distributions in the future, is scheduled for ...

Australian economy "professionally managed": World Bank

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
World Bank chief economist Kaushik Basu has said Australian policy makers must remain calm about a weakening domestic currency if the economy is to manage its transition away from a focus on mining. Addressing delegates at The Bellweather Series, an ...

Wellington forced to pay ASIC's cost of appeal

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... ASIC appealed. Wellington will now have to pay ASIC the cost of the legal proceedings despite the fact that the PIF constitution gives it the right to indemnification. "Unless Wellington obtains the consent of the unit holders, it will not be entitled ...

Ghosts? What ghosts?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
... Egypt's military has removed President Mohamed Mursi after he refused to step down. The military also suspended the constitution and called for early presidential elections. And with instability in the Middle East comes the ghost of higher oil prices. ...

ASIC continues proceedings against Wellington Capital

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
... showed concern over the fact that the resolutions would involve winding up PIF, which would be a breach of the fund's constitution. The resolution might also include a retirement of Wellington as the responsible entity of the PIF, and the implementation ...