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So sure it's certain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
... declining business and consumer confidence, among others. A legal backing was all QE needed and the European Court of Justice approved the ECB's bond buying programme last week. QE here it comes. Besides, with expectations at fever pitch, the ECB could ...

Court approves Great Southern settlement

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... projects manager, which raised $1.8 billion and managed 45 investment schemes, collapsed in 2009. Victorian Supreme Court Justice Clyde Croft approved the settlement yesterday, agreed to by Bendigo and Adelaide Bank and about 2,000 of its borrowers in ...

SMSF court case highlights penalty uncertainties

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
... the penalty should serve as a deterrent and mark the Court's acceptance of the need to enforce the regulatory scheme," justice Buchanan J said, acknowledging that the trustees showed remorse, made "early admissions" and cooperated to solve the issue. ...

Impartiality of FWC Expert Panel challenged again

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... employers a staggering $400 million if it proceeds." Harcourt's alleged pro-Labor bias was corroborated by FWC president Justice Iain Ross in a letter to Senator McKenzie, saying Harcourt had made a number of public signs that he was aligned to Labor ...

IRESS co-founder departs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
... executive Andrew Walsh said: "Peter's contribution to IRESS has been enormous, but to see it only historically doesn't do justice to that contribution. The future of the business will be profoundly influenced for many years by what Peter has helped to ...

CBA looks for plaintiffs to assist in remediation process

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... in the coming weeks. In the meantime, the bank has appointed two new members to its independent review panel. Retired Justice of the Queensland Court of Appeal, the Hon Geoffrey Davies AO will be the panel's deputy chairman. Davies was the chairperson ...

China's communist and it works

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... them from doing it." "I'm saying that because they're communist, because they shoot their own people, they haven't got a justice system and they want to take over this country. We're not going to let them do it." Dear Clive's ranting, in this case, is ...

Abetz backed FSC in case against FWC, Federal Court reveals

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) had the backing of Employment Minister Eric Abetz in its Federal Court case against the constitution of the Fair Work Commission's superannuation expert panel, it has emerged. On Friday the Federal Court published ...

Advisers eye opportunity in identity theft protection

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... including RFID chips that are used by 'tap and go' credit cards, passports and mobile electronic devices. The US Department of Justice said that approximately 7% of households are the victims of identity theft each year. The country has introduced new ...

FSC report warns of default super 'turmoil'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... incorrectly constituted. The FWC is currently waiting for Employment Minister Eric Ebetz to appoint a new expert to replace Justice Iain Ross. Financial Standard asked the Department of Employment when it expected a decision to be made. It responded ...