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FPA refutes Virgin's view on planners

The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has come out in defence of financial planners in response to the negative comments Virgin Money aimed at the industry during the launch of its new superannuation offering. At the launch Virgin Money ...

Beware of fake international 'regulators'

ASIC has advised Australian investors wishing to place funds in overseas markets to be aware of the activities emanating from fake international regulators. These fake regulators have been known to set up bogus websites, telephone numbers and addresses ...

Qantas super changes consultant

Qantas Superannuation Plan (QSP) has appointed Watson Wyatt as its new consultant, replacing Mercer Investment Consulting. The position was put to tender in September. QSP chief executive Jeremy Edmonds confirmed the appointment to the Financial Standard ...

Labor proposes stronger corporate disclosure measures

Senator Stephen Conroy, the deputy opposition leader in the senate and the shadow minister for financial services and corporate governance, has said that the self-regulatory approach of the Government is incapable of tackling unbridled corporate greed ...

ASIC puts super sponsors under the spotlight

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is poised to get tough on the disclosure of unfunded liabilities in corporate defined-benefit superannuation plans, announcing a supplementary component to its annual financial report surveillance ...

Costello refuses to be drawn on rising dollar implications

The rise of the Australian dollar was due to a "correction" in the market, Federal Treasurer Peter Costello said today, although he would not elaborate on the potential impact of the rise on the domestic economy. "You've got to bear in mind that when ...