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STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
In the latest edition of Financial Standard we look at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Senate inquiry and see what some industry pundits think of the regulator. We also investigate how baby boomers may be able to make their ...

John Hewson calls for overhaul of superannuation system

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
... would also like to see a review of the role of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in light of a Senate Committee inquiry into the regulator's performance in relation to Commonwealth Bank, NRMA Insurance and ING Direct. "The regulator ...

Under new management

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... count shows a clear win for the Coalition in its latest count - 91 seats versus 54 for Labor - in the lower house, the Senate remains in doubt. Prime Minister Abbott might have to do a deal with the Greens and the independents - which are looking likely ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... is almost a certainty, CommSec market analyst Juliana Roadley said the market was hesitant until the results of the half-Senate race were declared. "People need to know what is the make up of the Senate so that we understand what position we're in," ...

AVCAL chief executive resigns

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... normalisation of private equity within the economy in terms of perceptions." "Very shortly after I came in in 2006 there was a Senate Inquiry which questioned the whole existence of private equity and whether it was a bad thing for the country." She ...

Coalition victory to boost business confidence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... traction." Cassidy added that a clear majority in the House of Representatives is likely to be clouded by a stalemate in the Senate. Furthermore, he believes that a potential confidence pick up will be counterbalanced by a growing budget deficit, recently ...

Problems, problems, problems

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... bunga boy Berlusconi.A Members of his People of Freedom (PDL) warned it would bring the government down if the Italian Senate votes to expel bunga bunga boy from Parliament. And then there's Greece (again).A It's reportedly gonna have to ask for a bailout ...

ASIC admits Commonwealth FP investigation was "not adequate"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... hold hearings from November or December to February, 2014. The PJC will present its conclusions and recommendations to the Senate on March 21.

Govt to index military age pensions

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
... has announced it will 'triple index' age pensions for retired non-veteran military personnel. The reform follows several Senate inquiries and already implemented reforms to retirement benefits for combat and disabled veterans. The Minister for Defence ...

First submissions to ASIC inquiry made public

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
The first submissions to the Senate Economics Committee's inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investments Commissions (ASIC) performance have been made public. The Senate Committee has received at least four submissions and has made two of them ...