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Medcraft furious over "absolutely appalling" advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
... despite the regulators' efforts, he still had no confidence in the financial advice industry. Speaking at the National Press Club yesterday, Medcraft said the regulator's recent insurance report was a "nudge to the industry." "The same thing applies ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
... Australian Performance of Services Index (PSI) is due out. ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft is slated to address to the National Press Club while Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson attends an Australian British Chamber of Commerce lunch to discuss the case ...

Super squabble beyond the joke: Taxpayers Australia

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
... superannuation from awards centres on the idea of increased competition. In a speech given this week to the National Press Club, FSC chief executive John Brogden said: "The Government has a genuine opportunity to further reduce fees in superannuation ...

ISA proposes new restrictions on retail super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
... until they have delivered median returns to members. Whiteley made these two proposals in an address to the National Press Club in Canberra yesterday. Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden also spoke at the event, arguing that ...

Confidence key to financial future: Murray

COLIN BRINSDEN, AAP ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... we would have to put on our crash helmets and flak jackets on when we looked at this," Mr Murray told the National Press Club in Canberra. His review says super government policy settings lack stability, which add to costs and reduces long-term confidence ...

Sustaining confidence in the Australian financial system: Murray

DAVID MURRAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
Financial System Inquiry (FSI) chairman David Murray spoke at the National Press Club following the release of the FSI interim report. "Thank you to the National Press Club for the interest you have shown in today's release of the interim report of ...

Palmer to oppose abolition of LISC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
... party will block legislation to abolish the low income superannuation contribution (LISC). Addressing the National Press Club today, Palmer said: "Palmer United supports the abolition of the mining tax, but cannot support some of the measures in the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
... activity for June. In companies news, Qantas Airways Ltd chief executive Alan Joyce was due to address the National Press Club in Canberra at lunchtime. On Tuesday, Australian shares held on to early gains to put in their best performance in about a ...

Climate change choice - market or regulation?

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... between market based solutions or a quagmire of regulation, said Dr Ross Garnaut yesterday when speaking at the National Press Club. This is the inevitable consequence of the battle between the establishment of emissions trading and direct action where ...

USA is going A-OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
... creation, we cannot consider the recovery to be truly established." These were the words spoken by Big Ben at the National Press Club in Washington last night. Oh yes, these very words came out of his mouth... but is this really what's in his mind? Reports ...