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Coalition adopts ALP super clearing house model

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... minister Bill Shorten attacked the Coalition's backflip. "When we introduced our legislation [for the clearing house], the Opposition did everything they could to delay it, including supporting a Senate Inquiry and moving an amendment to allow the private ...

Industry funds, independent platforms stand up for FOFA reforms

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011
... elements of the FOFA reforms scrapped. Since then consumer groups and industry fund representatives have criticized the opposition to the reforms, calling it self-serving. In the latest chapter, AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk wrote an open ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
... US consumer spending growth, a Fitch ratings outlook downgrade from Japan and the Greek government's failure to win opposition support for yet more austerity measures. The banks provided some support after the sector was upgraded by some brokerages following ...

Oakeshott won't back FOFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
... will make it past its first parliamentary hurdle. Oakeshott wavering on the FOFA reforms is significant because the Opposition only needs to convince one of the four government aligned independents to cross the floor and the FOFA bills will be rejected. ...

Tougher controls for SMSF collectibles

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... that these investments are genuinely made for retirement income purposes and not for trustees' personal enjoyment." Opposition superannuation spokesperson Senator Mathias Cormann said, "there was a perception that there was some abuse of the provisions ...

Advisers launch FOFA attack

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
... charge by preparing an advice package to instruct planners on how to lobby their local politicians and generate public opposition to the reforms. Richard Klipin, chief executive of the AFA, said his association has 7000 licensee members and just under ...

Opposition attacks opt-in concession

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... for Financial Services Bill Shorten has eased reforms on financial planners by extending the opt-in period but the Opposition has attacked, saying it would still cost an average firm $50,000. Adviser groups have lobbied hard against the opt-in proposals ...

Capitalism killed Mars

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... said. The United States, France and Britain pushed for speedy approval because Gaddafi's forces were advancing toward opposition-held Benghazi. The Libyan leader vowed just hours before the vote to oust the rebels from their eastern stronghold. The US ...

Game changer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... tongue-in-cheek wish has come true." The crisis has focused the minds of Japanese officials. The government and the opposition are now working together. Note that just weeks before the earthquake, PM Kan was on the verge on resigning due to reports that ...