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Banks suspected of pocketing grandfathered commissions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
... extent of 'orphan commissions' to better inform the public debate regarding the legitimacy or otherwise of the proposed extension of grandfathering provisions. "In our view it would be unconscionable to extend the grandfathering of commissions, a process ...

Government to pass most FoFA changes through regulation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... to the Corporations Act and not through regulation will be the clarification of volume-based shelf space fees and the extension of the time period that advisers are required to send an FDS from 30 to 60 days after the client's anniversary date. The government ...

Government delays SuperStream deadline

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
... however, and the 1 July 2014 commencement date was causing significant implementation risk for funds." This deadline extension is the latest in many delays to the implementation of the Stronger Super reforms. Earlier this month the government announced ...

Promises promises and broken promises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... where sentiment goes, the wallet follows. Lessened consumer spending would impact on business sentiment and sales and by extension, the overall economy. It's nice to know that the mighty Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) thinks ...

FPA creates Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... planning'. FPA chief executive Mark Rantall says it "honours and perpetuates Gwen's service to the profession and, by extension, the financial wellbeing of all Australians." The first Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award will be announced on 20 June 2014 and ...

FSC will take FWC to Federal Court

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... Ross issued a statement yesterday in which he denied the FSC's request for a hearing, as well as ruling out a one week extension for MySuper submissions.

Legal action on cards as FWC denies FSC requests

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... Services Council's (FSC) call for a hearing on the validity of the expert panel as well as its request for a one week extension on MySuper applications. In response to this decision, the FSC restated that it is "considering its position to launch legal ...

Japan's 1997 deja vu

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... BOJ gets to achieving their aim of 2.0% inflation, the more real wages fall - not a good portent for spending and by extension, the economy. The BOJ Board meets tomorrow. Expectations are for them Board to do nothing while they continue to observe the ...

China's art of currency war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... hurt Russia, it would hurt 'em too - it'll raise the price of both commodities, lower their disposable incomes and by extension, negatively impact economic growth. If this happens, other nations - including emerging markets - will be caught in the "friendly ...

Maybe slowing, definitely distorted, more likely rebalancing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... Ayy-yay-yay-yay-yay! Here we go again. Weak economic reports out of China have again put a question mark about its economy and by extension, the economy of the world. Oh sowee Virginia, I stand corrected... it wasn't a question mark, China's headed for ...