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LUCRF defends political campaign allegations

MARK SMITH, DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
Labour Union Co-operative Retirement Fund (LUCRF) has responded to allegations that it paid thousands of dollars to a National Union of Workers fund, IR21, to finance political campaigns. Reports in News Ltd papers have claimed the industry super fund's ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... news on Friday, Reserve Bank of Australia is due to release financial aggregates for June while the Housing Industry Association trades report for the March quarter is also due out. In equities news, Origin Energy and Paladin Energy June are expected ...

AFA tweaking life insurance framework

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers is refining aspects of the Life Insurance Framework developed jointly with the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and Financial Services Council (FSC). The three industry associations reached consensus ...

Australian market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... after the IMF cut its US economic forecast. Locally on Friday, the Australian Industry Group and the Housing Industry Association releases its performance of construction index (PCI) for May. In Australia, the market on Friday the market fell to a fresh ...

Super delivers 12.2% for year end April

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... and venture capital sector delivered a 22% net return in 2014, according to data released today by their industry association AVCAL and Cambridge Associates.

Too many adviser associations: ASFA

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) argued that there should be a single adviser association. Noting its "concerns" about multiple associations, ASFA said in a submission to Treasury that the current situation creates "unnecessary ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... Locally on Thursday, official jobs figures for April are released, and the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association performance of construction index is due out. In equities news, National Australia Bank releases its half year earnings. ...

Advisers Register hits 22k

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... consumers will also be able to view more information about professional and educational qualifications as well as industry association membership. For financial advisers there will also be an added functionality allowing the change of details more readily. ...

Hockey slams Labor super tax proposal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2015
Treasurer Joe Hockey has responded to Labor's suggestion of a 15% tax on super earnings above $75,000, saying, "Labor's default position is always to increase taxes." In an interview, Hockey said he hadn't looked at the "details" of Labor's announcement ...

Revised legislation to ease foreign access to local managers

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015
... exponential increase in foreign sourced funds with the right policy settings," Loane said. The global hedge fund industry association, the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), also welcomed proposed changes to the legislation. AIMA Australia ...