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Govt confirms SG delay, kills LICS

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
The Government has confirmed it will delay the increase in the compulsory superannuation contributions to 12% and that it will abolish the Lower Income Contribution Scheme. Details of the government's plan to stall the lift in the superannuation guarantee ...

FICAP confirms Weave as new charity partner

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) has appointed Weave and its Kool Kids Club as charity partner for 2014. FICAP and Weave's partnership will last three years and will help the charity develop its educational and prevention programs ...

Aust portfolio disclosure reforms toughest in world

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013

QE infinity anybody?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
We're back! Yes Virginia, the financial market world's returning to where they were before - I'd say before 22 May 2013. You know the one, the day Ben Bernanke testified before Congress and was asked if the Fed is "going to tighten by Labor Day?" The ...

AIST slams independent director quota

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
Tom Garcia, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), has hit out at the Government's plan to set a quota of independent members on industry super fund boards, calling it a 'number one issue' for AIST. Speaking at ...

Instreet launches income paying gold product

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013

Hockey Review to push for industry deregulation

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
The Government's Financial System Inquiry will undertake "a general health check" on the industry aimed at removing regulation, Treasurer Joe Hockey said. Speaking at the American Australian Association in New York, Hockey said that the inquiry will ...

Sinodinos confirms election promises will be met

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2013
In his first public address since taking office the Minister reiterated Prime Minister Tony Abbot's plan to reduce red tape, promote greater competition and improve infrastructure in a bid to make Australia a more productive economy. "The cumulative ...

Senate to question ASIC over alleged RBA corruption

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
The Senate inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will "no doubt" question the regulator over its failure to act on the alleged corruption within subsidiary companies of the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

BGL forms alliance with DBA Lawyers

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
DBA Lawyers has formed an alliance with self- managed superannuation fund (SMSF) administration software supplier BGL Corporate Solutions (BGL) to provide an automated SMSF document solution for trustees. Through BGL's Simple Fund 360 web SMSF administration ...