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FoFA changes designed to protect big players: opposition

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
Labor, the Greens and Industry Super Australia (ISA) strongly opposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation on the grounds that changes "seem designed to protect the profits of larger financial services companies." Both Labor ...

Senate report supportive of government FoFA reforms

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2014
The Senate Economics Committee has shown broad support of the Coalition's proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) law, although it suggested some changes. The Committee made public the conclusions of the Senate inquiry into the ...

Senate FoFA conclusions expected today

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
The Senate Economics Committee is expected to release its conclusions on the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) inquiry later today. The report will allow the government to form a final opinion on the amendments to the FoFA legislation, which have been ...

ASX considers UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has said it is 'considering the progress' of the United Nations' 'Sustainable Stock Exchanges' (SSE) initiative, following news that the London Stock Exchange has become the tenth exchange to sign up to the program. ...

Future Fund names new managing director

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
David Neal has been appointed managing director of the Future Fund Management Agency, effective from 4 August. Neal, who has been chief investment officer of the Future Fund since July 2007, was the favourite to succeed Mark Burgess, who left the top ...

EQT appoints Equipsuper CFO to head new division

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
Equipsuper's former chief financial officer will head Equity Trustees' (EQT) new superannuation trustee office. In his new role, John Rodd will report to EQT head of private wealth services Geoffory Rimmer. Rodd has over 30 years' experience in financial ...

Wanted: $20bn electricity investor for NSW

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
The NSW government parliamentary caucus has agreed to a sell-off part of its state's electricity poles and wires distribution network, with an expected sale price of $20 billion to be presented to institutional investors. The agreement was reached after ...

Investors beware IPOs

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
The excitement surrounding initial public offerings (IPOs) can inflate prices and lead investors away from their disciplined investment process, Hyperion portfolio manager Joel Gray has warned. "Rising equity markets have seen the tide of IPOs rise ...

Abbott eyes Canadian pension money

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has encouraged Canadian pension funds to invest in Australian infrastructure. Speaking alongside Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa, Abbott said he wanted to see more Canadian investment in Australia. "I know ...

Palmer United will hold the key to FoFA approval

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
The Palmer United Party and a handful of fringe party senators will be critical to the approval of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have begun ...