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Mandatory qualifications will lead to adviser exodus

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... the Retail Distribution Review in the UK in 2012. "It's already happened in the UK. Everyone thought it was just a Julia Gillard and industry fund conspiracy theory, but we're just mirroring what's already happening in the world," he said. "They lost ...

Combet joins IFM Investors board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... Australia. Combet, who retired from politics at the 2013 federal election following the ousting of former Prime Minister Julia Gillard, will take up his position on the board in January 2014. Prior to his time as a member of Parliament, Combet spent ...

Election too close to call

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... in the works in what was looking very much like a one-sided election. Then the dramatic leadership spill ousting Julia Gillard from power paved the way for a dogged Kevin Rudd to build support. Ahead of the September 7 election, most polls are pitching ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... economic data as a sign the Federal Reserve would maintain its aggressive bond-buying program, and after Labor dumped Julia Gillard as leader. At 0828 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up 20 points at 4724. The US ...

Abenomics strengthens investment ties with Japan

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... Asian powers threatened to close the door on Japanese resource imports. However, within 48 hours of the incident, Julia Gillard pledged to meet Japan's vital industrial demand for rare earth metals indefinitely. "Japan and Australia are very close emotionally ...

ASFA warns govt against Super raid

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... super in the Budget as it would reinvigorate the panic and knock consumer confidence in the system." Prime Minister Julia Gillard told the Per Capita forum in Canberra that the latest estimates pointed to a $12 billion shortfall in government revenue. ...

$10bn CEFC fund gets govt mandate

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... of development and take a long term outlook when setting its investment strategy. It was part of Prime Minister Julia Gillard's July 2011 announcement on the government's plan for a clean energy future. The CEFC has set its mission to: "Accelerate Australia's ...

Missing the forest for the trees

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... previous month - lower than expectations for a 2.4% gain. And what a fine time it is for Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to score a "strategic partnership" with it, don't you think? And oh, Australian businesses will also now be able to directly ...

Super election infighting intensifies

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
... last month's failed leadership spill, has said he would strongly appose any changes to superannuation and urged Julia Gillard and Treasurer Wayne Swan to reveal exactly what changes were planned. Crean said he'd never threatened to cross the floor on ...

Super debate heats up ahead of Budget

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... public because of its earlier lobbying work for environmental causes, is reacting to comments made by prime minister Julia Gillard that super should be made "fair" and "sustainable", clearly placing the country's retirement system on the budget agenda. ...