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Labor, Greens will "keep fighting" after FoFA backflip

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
The Labor Party and the Greens met this morning to consider next steps after the Palmer United Party (PUP) and Motor Enthusiasts Senator Ricky Muir made a last-minute move to support the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) amendments in the Senate last ...

Deal with government brings in consumer protection: Palmer

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
The Coalition's deal with the Palmer United Party (PUP) to retain the amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation will provide a guarantee of consumer protection, MP Clive Palmer has said. Speaking to journalists in Canberra, Palmer ...

Senate votes against disallowing FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
The Labor and Greens attempt to disallow government changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation failed after the Coalition was able to secure last-minute support from the Palmer United Party (PUP). The motion to disallow the government's ...

Challenger adds Australian equity boutique

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
Challenger has added a new Australian equity boutique under its Fidante Partners umbrella. Founded in June, AretA(C) Investment Partners is an active, quality focused investor, specialising in Australian equities. The group was founded last month by ...

Star managers launch fund-of-funds in support of children's charities

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
More than a dozen of Australia's leading investment boutiques have teamed up to give investors access to their strategies through a single listed investment company that has no fees and donates 1% of assets to children's charities. The Future Generation ...

Labor questions Murray, calls for another inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
The opposition has called for a further parliamentary inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investment Commission and the Commonwealth Bank and branded the government's plans to examine financial advice scandals as part of the Financial System ...

ASIC budget cuts send the wrong message: Greens

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
Cuts to the funding of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) send the wrong message to would-be criminals, Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson said. Whish-Wilson spoke after ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft said that ASIC will have to ...

FPA and AFA unite: stop commissions on general advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
The two advice bodies have asked for a complete removal of commissions on general advice during their appearance at the Senate hearing about the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA). The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Planning ...

Wake-up call for watchdog after inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
The Economics Committee conducting the inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will present the Senate with "a widespread report that will include the industries' black holes and dark corners." The ...

Wilson HTM confirms managing director appointment

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
Wilson HTM Investment Group has appointed a managing director after Andrew Coppin resigned in July 2013. Former acting chief executive officer Sandy Grant was appointed managing director, as foreshadowed during the shareholders' annual A general meeting ...