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Palmer United will hold the key to FoFA approval

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... document." The AFA chief operating officer Phil Anderson noted that "there are elements of the proposed amendments that the opposition has said it will not support, but others that they will." We don't have any reason to think that the government can't ...

'Weaven model' would get best infra deals: IFM

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... the next project. In pushing for an inverted bid model, therefore, the industry funds will likely be facing strong opposition from investment banks and big construction companies.

Majority of Australians say 'no' to fossil fuel investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
... surprisingly high level of concern for general fossil fuel investment, suggesting a widespread but as yet largely passive opposition to the investment practices of almost every superannuation fund in Australia. However, the report also found that Australians ...

Labor to oppose rise in pension age

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has said Labor will not support the government's bill to lift the Age Pension eligibility age to 70. As part of his budget reply speech in parliament yesterday, Shorten accused the government of 'haranguing' Australians ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

Delay in SG rise 'disappointing', says industry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
... almost four in five Australians support the measure." The Financial Services Council (FSC) was more expressive in its opposition to this delay in the SG rise, with chief executive John Brogden saying: "The government has delivered on its commitment to ...

Timely market surge for a tough budget

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... mining stocks in Europe... and expectations of a ratings upgrade in Ireland's credit rating; exit polls showing the Opposition to win in India; and just as the headline say, market measures in China - that is, market boosting measures. But hey... all ...

Stakeholders stage FoFA confrontation in Senate submissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... Financial Planning Association (FPA) said it supports the removal of the 'catch-all' phrase, but expressed its strong opposition to "any possible re-introduction of commissions for financial product advice on superannuation and investment products." ...

FoFA amendments undermine confidence in advisers: Shorten

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
The Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said that the government's proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation undermine confidence in financial advisers. Speaking to journalists in Brisbane today, Shorten said that "the government ...

FSC and ISA clash over super and awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
... request to review the constitution of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) expert panel on super and awards has met with opposition from Industry Super Australia (ISA). The FSC questioned the validity of the FWC expert panel and its ability to undertake a ...