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Sinodinos holds strong on FoFA regs despite legal concerns

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) via regulations "to the extent legally possible," despite some industry opposition. Sinodinos said that the aim of pushing the amendments through regulation instead of legislation is "to provide certainty ...

FoFA reform brings general advice into the spotlight

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... (FoFA) that exempts general advisers from conflicted remuneration could see a return to commissions according to the Opposition, despite some industry bodies arguing that these claims are "misconceived." The Shadow Minister for Financial Services and ...

SPAA urges concessional cap rethink

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... assist people with broken work patterns improve the adequacy of their superannuation, as well as expressing its strong opposition to the government's decision to abolish the Low Income Superannuation Contribution (LISC). "In our opinion the current general ...

Blame it on the boogie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... of Labor government". True - unemployment is, after all, a lagging indicator - but c'mon Joey, you must have been in Opposition so long that you can't stop talking like you're still one. You guy's are in the driver's seat now. So go and drive us forward. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
... However, Bangkok was up 1.10 per cent despite chaotic weekend elections that saw thousands of polling stations closed by opposition protesters following weeks of anti-government demonstrations. Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei and Kuala Lumpur were closed ...

Sinodinos defends "speedy" FoFA legislation

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
... Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reform measures through regulations, rather than via legislation, is a way to avoid opposition scrutiny. Speaking at media event in Sydney last night, Sinodinos said that is was a move to "get it out there as quickly ...

FoFA reforms put professional standards at risk: Ripoll

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
The federal opposition has concerns that the proposed changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regime as outlined by the government yesterday may result in reduced consumer protection and a decline in professional standards. Speaking to Financial ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
... 23,811.17. The Sensex in Mumbai surged 1.57 per cent, or 329.89 points, to a record close of 21,326.42 after the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, widely seen as business-friendly, recorded a string of victories in state elections. WELLINGTON - ...

RFM tangled up on wine, chicken and almond saga

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... would open up rural property to investors in the Australian Capital Territory. However, the initiative has found strong opposition from CIF and RiverBank unitholders. Earlier this year, CIF unitholders approached contract broiler chicken grower ProTen ...

I spy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
... blow over. One, because the 'bugging' happened in 2009 - that was long before Tony Abbott's watch. Tony wasn't even opposition leader back then as the dates on the three "incriminating" DSD slides show - 2nd quarter 2007, August 2009 and November 2009. ...