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'Tis the season to be bubbly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013

Ripoll rips into Abbott government's 'amateurism'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013
The Abbott government's attempt to take credit for Labor's SuperTICK initiative is "laughable and outrageous", according to Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bernie Ripoll. Ripoll's comments were in response to a media release ...

Government takes credit for SuperStream savings

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013

Tony, SBY and Janet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... turning out just as I feared at the start of this week - dull and boring. What's in a word? Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott refused to say "sorry" (ala Johnnie Howard) only "regret (for) any embarrassment that recent media reports have caused him ...

I spy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
... thing to do. It violates every single decent and legal instrument that I can think of." Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's retort's sensible: "All governments gather information... and all governments know that every other government gathers information" ...

Industry leaders urge Abbott to keep super rebate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
... with the opening of Parliament today, the 44th in Australia's history. As part of its plans to repeal the mining tax, Tony Abbott and his government recently announced it would scrap the rebate, which is tied up in the same legislation and worth up to ...

BAC chair to speak at CEDA annual dinner

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2013
... Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). Dr Maurice Newman was appointed chair of the Business Advisory Council by Tony Abbott in September, but his speech at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney will be his first in this new role. Newman is the former ...

Government to amend FoFA by the end of year

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013

Life insurance faces worst conditions in decades

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... also forecasted that "the industry will have to deal with the potential impacts from the 'Son of Wallis' enquiry by the Abbott government, as well as the additional regulatory requirements of Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms and superannuation ...

Prayin' for a taperin'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013