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Wealth management sector key to Australian growth: Deloitte

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
The wealth management sector is among the list of top five most important industries to lift Australia's growth trajectory over the next 20 years, according to new research from professional services firm Deloitte. Along with gas, agribusiness, international ...

FoFA changes no threat to best interest duty: lawyer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has obtained legal advice arguing that the proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms will not compromise the best interests duties of advisers to their clients. The advice, provided by ...

FoFA amendments will reduce quality of advice: lawyer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
The government's proposal to amend the best interest duty section of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms are "inconsistent with the nature of a best interests duty" and will "reduce the overall quality of financial advice", according to legal ...

market wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
Mining companies have dragged the sharemarket lower after weak Chinese trade data lead to a fall in commodity prices. Chinese import and export figures released on Saturday showed an unexpected trade deficit of $US22.98 billion ($A25.37 billion), vastly ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
Positive reactions to earnings reports from several major companies have pushed the share market higher. Morning trade had been mildly positive despite a negative lead from US markets, IG market strategist Stan Shamu said. "We've started off fairly ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
Positive reactions to earnings reports from several major companies have pushed the share market higher. Morning trade had been mildly positive despite a negative lead from US markets, IG market strategist Stan Shamu said. "We've started off fairly ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street as investors worked through the minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting. At 0833 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down 16 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following a mixed performance on Wall Street. At 0900 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up six points at 5,369. In local economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne ...

Sinodinos holds strong on FoFA regs despite legal concerns

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos remained resolute about his plan to introduce the amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) via regulations "to the extent legally possible," despite some industry opposition. Sinodinos said that the aim ...

Lawyer questions legality of FoFA amendments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
The government's proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms could be deemed legally "invalid" and "susceptible to challenge in the courts" if they are pushed through via regulatory change rather than legislation, law firm Arnold ...