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Juice flow to continue in 2010

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2010
... risk assets this year. But then of course, it won't be a challenging year if everything goes as planned. Just as Murphy's Law dictates, "if something can go wrong, it probably will."

Super funds back trustee pay disclosure

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... legalsuper, Asset Super and Media Super have all said they are willing to fully disclose executive remuneration, if this becomes the law. Legalsuper chief Andrew Proebstl said that last year, the fund disclosed the remuneration bands of the board and ...

Dubai games

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2009
... decides that Dubai is not too big to fail after all, Dubai has a plan B. It unveiled a new "reorganisation (read, bankruptcy) law" based on international standards in the event that Dubai's negotiations with its creditors fail. Dubai must be hoping that ...

Hartsuyker named new shadow minister for super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
Luke Hartsuyker MP is the new Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs, Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law. Hartsuyker's new role is part of the opposition leader Tony Abbott's shadow ministry reshuffle announced yesterday. "Luke replaces ...

SMSFs turn to advisers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
Self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees are twice as likely to use a financial adviser than retail or industry fund members, according to a survey that found more trustees are implementing the advice they receive. The RaboPlus SMSF annual survey, which ...

Property associations seek carbon clarity

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
A direct property Investment industry body has called for the industry to work closer with the government to explore the impact of carbon emission laws. Adam Murchie, vice president at the Australian Direct Property Investment Association (ADPIA), said ...

Dummy spit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
... officials attacked Brooksley Born when she dared to raise concerns about the growing risks. They succeeded in changing the law to prevent her or anyone else from effectively regulating derivatives. After taking over the Fed, you did not see any need ...

Ripoll rules but confusion reigns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
... some of these are defined by the government it will be difficult for wealth managers to properly interpret the report, said a law firm. Townsend Business Lawyers (TBL) have released an initial analysis that argues, for example, that the first task for ...

Improving admin could stop fraudsters: SPAA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2009
... a compulsory verification code and including a bank verification process when opening an ABN would allow the regulator and law enforcement agencies to track where rollover money is moving. SPAA also said APRA funds need a far more robust verification ...

The downside of Ripoll

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
... planners in complying with the Ripoll Report's recommendation of legislating fiduciary duty is how it can be codified, said a law expert. Michael Peters, business law lecturer from the University of New South Wales, said the industry will find it easy ...