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Accountants push for debate on FoFA changes

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) has asked for "further exploration" of the Coalition's proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation. The IPA said that it needs more detail on the amendments in order to make an assessment ...

Labor and Libs joust over small business super contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
As part of a policy paper released this week the Coalition has proposed a change to the way small businesses make superannuation contributions on behalf of their employees, in a bid to ease "the red tape burden." The short statement read: "The Coalition ...

Coalition confirms plans for FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
The Coalition has confirmed that it will amend the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation if it comes to power after the next federal elections. The Coalition has made public a 30 page document called "Policy to boost productivity and reduce regulation" ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... cent in value to 3,823.83. In Portugal, traders also welcomed a last-minute political deal to avert the collapse of the coalition government. The euro rose to $US1.2864 from $US1.2832 late in New York on Friday, when it had also briefly dived to $US1.2806 ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
... leading shares rebounded 3.73 per cent to 5,431.60 points, reassured by efforts to prevent the centre-right governing coalition from breaking up. The euro fell to $US1.2922, from $US1.3010 late in New York on Wednesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly ...

FoFA still in need of changes: industry

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... manager of Policy and Standards Dante De Gori said. "There are parts of FoFA that need to be fixed," he stated. The Coalition has announced its plans to make changes if it wins the next federal election. Among the proposed changes are the removal of ...

Super industry leaders weigh up Rudd's new cabinet

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... returned calls at time of writing. Neither Mathias Cormann's or Tony Abbott's office responded to inquiries as to whether a Coalition government would return the financial services and superannuation portfolio to cabinet.

New Treasurer Bowen takes control of financial services and super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... "increased compliance costs for financial services and superannuation by a staggering $1.5 billion." Cormann committed the Coalition to "progressing all of the important Johnson Report recommendations with energy and enthusiasm," with the aim of making ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
... Telecom head David Tudehope are scheduled to speak at telecommunications industry function hosted by Competitive Carriers' Coalition in Sydney. In Australia, the market on Tuesday finished lower, dragged down as nervous investors take their leads from ...

Coalition pledges support for super laws amendments bill

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
The Coalition has said it will support the federal government's Superannuation Laws Amendment Bill, granting tax relief to superannuation funds which do not acquire a MySuper licence. Under MySuper regulations, funds which do not offer a MySuper product ...