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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 ...

Yellen yawn turn to Yellen yikes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
It was to be a non-event. Financial markets didn't expect the head of the world's biggest and mightiest central bank to deviate much - if at all - from her rhetoric of days gone by - when she delivers her semi-annual testimony on US monetary policy ...

Confidence key to financial future: Murray

COLIN BRINSDEN, AAP ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... down his interim report on Tuesday, a large proportion of which was dedicated to the superannuation industry. A major development since the 1997 Wallis inquiry has been the rapid expansion of the super savings pool - from about $300 billion to $1.8 trillion ...

FSI asks industry to consider greater ASIC powers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... financial system, particularly into Asia. It also observed that a range of regulatory and tax factors have limited the development of the domestic bond market and is asking for submissions to look at ways 'vanilla' bond offerings could be widened.

FSI zeroes in on vertical advice and retirement income

LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... report includes the FSI's views on the objectives of the financial system and the principles that should guide its development, following consultation with industry, government and consumer groups. It makes 28 observations on how system is currently ...

Hastings sell US natural gas terminal for huge profit

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... paid. Together with Zachry American Infrastructure, Hastings sold its jointly held 25% equity interest in Freeport LNG Development to the New York-based Global Infrastructure Partners for $1.1 billion. Hastings executive director of global investment ...

Sustaining confidence in the Australian financial system: Murray

DAVID MURRAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... strengthened. The report sets out our views on the objectives of the financial system and the principles that should guide its development. It discusses the financial system from nine different perspectives and makes 28 observations about how the system ...

Global body calls for Asia Funds Passport rethink

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
The Asia Funds Passport initiative has received public support from ICI Global but the global investment industry body said the model needed to be rethought to improve its chances of long-term success. ICI Global, the international arm of US body the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
The Australian share market was higher in early trade following positive leads out of the United States and Europe. The gains have been broad based, with healthcare and gold stocks the best performers. IG chief market analyst Ric Spooner said trading ...

AXA IM appoints Asia Pacific head

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
... Asia. He will lead AXA IM's client management group. Based in Hong Kong, Flood will be responsible for the continued development of AXA IM in the region including Japan. He will also be a member of AXA IM's executive committee. He will report to AXA ...