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FSC and ISA both claim Federal Court victory

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
Both the Financial Services Council (FSC) and Industry Super Australia (ISA) have claimed a victory in the Federal Court, even though the court's orders essentially uphold the FSC's objections. At the end of Friday's hearing over the composition of ...

Ross signals he will step down from Expert Panel

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
Justice Iain Ross has told the Financials Services Council (FSC) he will step down from the Fair Work Commission (FWC) superannuation Expert Panel if a new expert member is appointed. Ross, who is president of the FWC, made the statement in response ...

FSC puts pressure on Ross ahead of FWC court hearing

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
The Financial Services Council has challenged Fair Work Commission (FWC) President Iain Ross to declare whether he intends to stand down from the superannuation expert panel. The letter, which requests a number of clarifications on comments Ross made ...

FSC-ISA court clash to go ahead

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) Federal Court hearing against the Fair Work Commission (FWC) will proceed, despite the resignation of MTAA's Vicki Allen from the expert panel. The hearing, which will take place later this week, will involve Industry ...

Japan's 1997 deja vu

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
Despite market optimism over 'Abenomics' and widespread expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) would eventually announce further expansion of monetary policy, Japan's stock market continues to trend lower. The Nikkei-225 index has sunk by 11.4% so ...

World Bank issues Kangaroo Green Bond

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
The World Bank has made its innovative Green Bond available for the first time in Australia, with the issue of $300 million worth of five year fixed rate bonds. UniSuper was the cornerstone investor, putting $100 million in the Kangaroo Green Bond ...

Better than good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
... announce more stimulus measures - good - because of "bad" China slowdown data. So it is with Japan with both the BOJ and PM Abe expected to unleash more money to offset the expected "bad" after-effects of the higher consumption tax. So it is with the ...

The waiting game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
... Asian financial crisis in 1997, there's none of that this time (or is there?). And this time, both the Bank of Japan and the Abe government have vowed to roll out more stimulus measures to cushion the negative impact of the tax on spending. Talkin' bout ...

FICAP RockStar of the year crowned

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
Count's Chris Mekhail was crowned 2014 Rockstar last night for his soaring rendition of Swedish House Mafia hit 'Don't You Worry Child' at the annual Who wants to be a RockStar event organised by the Finance Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP). The ...

Get set for FICAP's 'Who wants to be a RockStar' tonight

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
In a few short hours the wait will be over as the financial services industry rocks out in the name of charity at the Financial Industry Community Aid Program's (FICAP) annual 'Who wants to be a RockStar event'. Tonight's event will see 10 budding RockStars ...