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FSC asks Son of Wallis Inquiry to focus on export growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... Australia's financial services to maximise exports and ensure growth. In a submission to the terms of reference of the so-called Son of Wallis Inquiry, the FSC welcomed the focus on issues such as international competitiveness, domestic efficiency, competition ...

Superannuation Research Cluster makes two appointments

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
Doctors Sonja Kassenboehmer and Jun Feng have been appointed to the CSIRO-Monash University Superannuation Research Cluster as part of its $9 million research program. Kassenboehmer is currently a post-doctoral fellow at the Melbourne Institute of Applied ...

David Murray to head financial system inquiry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... Murray has been appointed to head the inquiry into Australia's financial system, the Government has announced. Dubbed the "Son of Wallis" inquiry in reference to a similar inquiry led by Stan Wallis 16 years ago, the Government said the new review of ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after falls on international markets despite better-than-expected US retail figures. At 0830 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down six points at 5,306. In economic news ...

I spy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
"Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours Neighbours...should be there for one another" -- Neighbours theme song Not play 'I spy' with each other. Only last month, news broke that documents leaked by US National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward ...

Should super have its own regulator?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... manage other people's money?" he asked. Cooper also suggested that the financial services inquiry, known informally as the 'Son of Wallis inquiry', should address Australia's diminutive corporate bond market. "The amount of genuine, non-financial - so ...

CB onslaught

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
Dull and boring or excitements galore. This is how I see this week's financial market activity Virginia - the week when major central banks dominate. We'll be given an intimate look at the debates and discussions on monetary policy at the US Federal ...

QE according to Yellen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
"A man does what he can; a woman does what a man cannot." - Isabel Allende, InA(C)s of My Soul It's looking a lot like a happy Thanksgiving and a very merry Christmas, don't you think so Virginia? You, I and Irene have US Federal Reserve vice-chairman ...

Life insurance faces worst conditions in decades

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... Markets Leader Paul Siviour said. EY also forecasted that "the industry will have to deal with the potential impacts from the 'Son of Wallis' enquiry by the Abbott government, as well as the additional regulatory requirements of Future of Financial Advice ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street after solid US and Chinese manufacturing data and good US car sales figures. At 0818 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up 24 points at 5,414. ...