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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
... finance data. In equities news, Roc Oil has slated an extraordinary general meeting for a vote on a change to its constitution that will halt its merger with Horizon Oil. In Australia, the market on Thursday ended a three-day run of losses with modest ...

FSC-ISA court clash to go ahead

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
... urged the minister to appoint a replacement quickly, "in order to resolve any residual uncertainty regarding the constitution of the panel hearing matter AM2014/6." The latter is a reference to the upcoming Federal Court hearing. Allen wrote a letter ...

FSC serves boutique with 'surprise' exit fee

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... with a surprise six month resignation fee of $8,273.60. While Walsh acknowledged that this policy was in the FSC's constitution, he said UCA was never told about it when it joined up, and the document that they have on file mentions nothing about it. ...

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 ...