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Government confirms ban on commissions

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
The Government's release of the second tranche of its Future of Financial Advice Reforms has provided few surprises, reinforcing plans to ban conflicted remunerations and soft dollar arrangements. Given the level of fanfare that has surrounded the entire ...

Tributes flow for governance visionary

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
The financial services industry has paid tribute to Erik Mather who died on Monday. The former managing director of Regnan, formerly BT Governance Advisory Service, was widely regarded as a leader in governance standards and a protector of superannuation ...

SG High Court challenge lost

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
A legal challenge that questioned whether the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act was valid under the constitution has lost in the High Court of Australia. The case, Roy Morgan Research Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation, ultimately found that the Superannuation ...

New online super tracking portal

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
The Federal Government has announced plans for a new online lost super tracking system, to relocate 5.8 million lost Australian superannuation accounts holding $18.8 billion. In a bid to make super consolidation an easier process, the Australian Taxation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street lost more than 3.5 per cent and European stocks also fell sharply overnight. At 0714 AEST on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was down 76 points at 3,890. In economic ...

Twisting the blues away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
Twisted! This was Wall Street's reaction to the US Federal Reserve's remake of the 1961 version of US President John F. Kennedy and the then Fed's attempt to salvage America. The major US equity indices fell big time - the Dow closed 2.5% off, the S&P ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street fell almost 2.5 per cent overnight. At 0654 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down 95 points at 3,990. In economics news, the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Boost for corporate sector as Stronger Super details emerge

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
The Government has released the final details of its Stronger Super reforms policy, which could reduce the fees paid by super fund members by up to 40% with the vast majority of balances being commission free by 2017. From October 1 2013, employers ...

Rice Warner clarifies $11 estimate

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
Rice Warner has moved to clear industry confusion by clarifying the analysis process used to estimate the $11 price tag on opt-in, in a submission to Minister Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten. In a letter submitted today, Rice Warner ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher on Thursday following gains on Wall Street overnight and halting Wednesday's losses. At 0710 AEST on Thrusday, the September share price index futures contract was up 72 points at 4,088. In economics news ...