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Inquiry recommends MRRT and LISC be scrapped

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
The low income superannuation contribution (LISC) looks set to be scrapped following the Senate Economics Legislation Committee's recommendation that the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) and Other Measures Bill 2013 be passed. In its report to the ...

ASIC chair defends against media 'smear'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... he termed an attempt by the media to "smear our staff and culture." He said these media reports have coincided with the Senate inquiry into ASIC's performance. "Our main submission [to the Senate inquiry], a response to the inquiry's terms of reference ...

Government to discuss alternative funding for LISC

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... would be happy to enter into discussion with the government to find alternative sources of revenue. Liberal Senator and Senate Economics Legislation Committee chair responded: "I am quite sure that the government would be very happy to hear those conversations. ...

CBA follows ASIC's lead in Senate submission

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... Investments Commission (ASIC) and is asking for a detailed public register of financial advisers in a submission to the Senate inquiry on the regulator's performance. The bank has chosen to focus on broader issues affecting the industry rather than on ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... Fed chair nominee Yellen delivered a strong defence of the central bank's easing policies in confirmation hearings in the Senate, adding that she did not believe US property and stock markets were in a bubble, despite strong gains this year. Markets ...

QE according to Yellen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... and 0.5%, respectively - on this day, the day Yellen voiced out her thoughts at her confirmation hearing before the US Senate Banking Committee...but those small gains brought these benchmarks to new record highs. And why the heck not? Unlike the outgoing ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
... succeed Ben Bernanke as head of the Federal Reserve. In prepared remarks released in advance of her hearing before the US Senate, Yellen, the current Fed vice chair, signalled her support for continuing the central bank's $US85 billion-a-month bond-buying ...

Customers accuse NAB of "predatory lending" in Senate inquiry

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
The National Australia Bank (NAB) does not intend to make a submission to the Senate inquiry into the performance of the Australian Securities and Investment Commissions (ASIC) despite customer submissions accusing the bank of "predatory lending." A ...

ASIC didn't take my claims seriously: whistleblower

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013
... the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) of not taking his claims seriously. In a submission to the Senate inquiry into the performance of the regulator, Scott Gold explained that he decided to become a whistleblower when he realised ...

ANZ praises ASIC "integrity" amid consumer complaints

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
ANZ has praised the integrity of the Australian Securities and Investments Committee (ASIC) in its submission to the Senate inquiry into the regulator's performance, despite coming under fire from consumers. ANZ is the first large financial institution ...