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Sustaining confidence in the Australian financial system: Murray

DAVID MURRAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
Financial System Inquiry (FSI) chairman David Murray spoke at the National Press Club following the release of the FSI interim report. "Thank you to the National Press Club for the interest you have shown in today's release of the interim report of ...

Platinum and Iress named 'laggards' on sustainability

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
Platinum Asset Management Limited and Iress Limited are among just four ASX 200 companies that have failed to report on sustainability risk for the last four years, according to a study by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). ACSI ...

Fed alert to market reaction to Fed action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2014
"I get knocked down But I get up again You're never going to keep me down." -- Chumbawamba Yes Virginia, we didn't expect anything less 'eh my lady? If it didn't happen overnight, it'll happen tomorrow... or the day after. Wall Street got knocked down ...

What happened to the ISA-FSC accord?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
... rely heavily on the modern awards system to gain new members and hold on to existing ones. And the Coalition has made no secret of the fact it wants to remove this vital channel of distribution. The bank-owned retail funds are eager for this to happen ...

TWU defends mandatory TWU Super contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
... to 'superannuation liaison officers' (SLOs). While Caine said he could not verify the figure, he said there was "nothing secret" about the relationship between the union and the fund. However, while he acknowledged the exact nature of the relationship ...

Howes to leave AustralianSuper board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
Prominent unionist Paul Howes has signalled his intention to step down as a board member of AustralianSuper, a spokesperson for the fund has confirmed. The news comes after Howes announced in March that he would step down as secretary of Australian ...

FSU warns of job loss 'tidal wave'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
A "tidal wave" of job losses in the Australian financial services sector may be the outcome of "secret" trade negotiations, the Financial Services Union has said. Along with the United States and the European Union, Australia is currently leading negotiations ...

$US5b irregularities at China fund, banks

AFP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
Irregularities amounting to more than $US5 billion ($A5.41 billion) have been found at China's sovereign wealth fund and two large state-owned banks, according to the state auditor, offering a glimpse into the opaque management of government-controlled ...

Future Fund staff bonuses stun public sector

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014
... Flood, National Secretary of the public sector union CPSU meanwhile said, "To see a select few bosses pocket such massive secret 'bonuses' when most public servants earn average wages and are struggling with cuts is appalling, frankly," Fairfax press ...

FSC leads Asia Funds Passport delegation to Korea

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
The Financial Services Council is today leading a delegation of fund managers to South Korea to discuss the Asian Region Funds Passport (ARFP) and the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) with Korean CEOs and officials. Parliamentary Secretary ...