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FoFA future uncertain as Palmer threatens to join opposition

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
The government's efforts to give financial advisers more certainty by passing some of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms through regulations could be in vain as Clive Palmer suggested his party, Palmer United, does not support the measures. ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street fell following disappointing economic data. At 0645 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up five points at 5,431. US consumer spending, which accounts for ...

Senate Economics Committee to hold inquiry on FoFA bill

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
The bill amending the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation will need to go through a Senate Economics Committee inquiry before it is tabled in the Senate. The Senate Standing Committee for Selection of Bills decided to refer the Corporations ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a mainly positive lead from Wall Street as investors weighed improved unemployment claims data ahead of a key monthly jobs report. At 0820 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Looming pension deeming rules "lack clarity"

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
The changes to the deeming rules for account based pensions look likely to be passed by the Parliament this year, with SPAA warning SMSF trustees to be prepared despite the lack of available information. SPAA senior manager, technical and policy Jordan ...

US Congress votes to raise debt ceiling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
Both houses of the US Congress have passed a bill to increase the US debt ceiling, with no additional debt ceiling increases expected to be needed until 2015. It was passed first in the House of Representatives 221 to 201 after an estimated 30 Republicans ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on international bourses after US politicians reached a budget deal. At 0841 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down 36 points at 5,089. US Democratic senator ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
Australian shares are half a per cent higher after the US Congress appeared ready to raise the debt ceiling. The big banks all gained but the big miners slipped after the US House of Representatives and Senate looked poised to confirm a budget deal ...

Time to be fearful?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
Shutdown: Day 15 and counting...2 days to go till the US debt hits the ceiling. So what else is new? True to form...and recent history, it looks like the political powers in Washington will again take it to the limit. US President Obama must be wishing ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets as traders reacted strongly to signs of a deal in Washington to avoid a dilapidating US debt default. At 0807 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures ...