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PJC concedes FOFA amendment may be warranted

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
Insurance advice issued inside and outside superannuation needs to be treated the same, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services heard today. While the majority of super funds provide general advice, where individuals ...

PJC hears FOFA lost in translation

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
FOFA has lost its way, according to the AFA presentation to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services currently underway at NSW Parliament House in Sydney. Drawing a comparison with recent price wars between the major ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... from India and China. BHP Billiton added one per cent to $37.35 while Rio Tinto rose 0.4 per cent to $66.83. Lynas Corporation was among the day's best performers, adding 3.8 per cent as investors speculated that the rare earths miner will be granted ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... $66.03, while Fortescue extended gains to add 2.3 per cent to $4.91. One of the top performers of the day was Lynas Corporation after it raised the estimated resources at its major Mount Weld project in Western Australia by 37 per cent from its previous ...

MLC cuts PDS down on flagship products

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
In accordance with the Government's June 22 deadline, MLC has cut the PDS for two of its flagship products to the required eight-page short-form after already releasing a short-form PDS for its MLC MasterKey Business Super in November last year. The ...

MySuper regulations fundamentally flawed

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
Industry concerns have arisen over pricing structures and fee levels under the proposed My Super legislation, with calls for the government to allow differential pricing. "Lifecycle strategies that shift a higher weight to fixed income as a member nears ...

RREEF Infrastructure acquires Aus gas interest

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... made on behalf of one of RREEF's major Australian institutional clients. As part of the same transaction, Marubeni Corporation will also acquire a 40% interest, While the APA Group will retain 20% and continue as the operator of the asset under a long ...

ASIC releases FOFA guidance plan

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
ASIC will release regulatory guidance on best interest duty, scaled advice, conflicted remuneration and ASIC powers before July 1 2012, the regulator said today. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released its regulatory ...

Ascalon partners with Hong Kong manager

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... alternative manager, Athos Capital. Ascalon, a member of the BT Financial Group and a 100% subsidiary of Westpac Banking Corporation, said it was part of the firm's focus to partner with alternative and high conviction managers in the Asia region. Its ...

Energy Super board reduces in size, new members

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... Australian Institute of Company Directors, Williamson has been on several boards in the past including CS Energy, Stanwell Corporation, Brisbane Marketing Ltd, Starlight Children's Foundation and the Mackay Port Authority. Before this appointment, he ...