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Speaker chaos could derail super reforms

... or the defence minister was visiting troops then the government would lose. If this was to occur, for example, during a debate over legislation to do with the mining tax, financial advice or SG then the reforms would grind to a halt. Causing the problems ...

More aid for small licensees

AFA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
... licensees that make up the independent sector of the advice industry need an issues driven, collegial forum in which to debate and discuss the unique issues they face. These are some of the reasons we decided to initiate a small licensee conference," ...

Securities lending back at pre-GFC levels

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... the financial crisis, a number super funds curtailed or even cancelled their securities lending programs as an intense debate over the effects of short selling on equity prices raged within the industry. But Peter Martin, chairman of the Australian Securities ...

Realindex tops $2bn in FUM

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
... support the company's products and approach had been receiving. With the industry in the throes of an active versus passive debate, the fund manager's objective, rules based methodology appears to be appealing to a variety of investors. "The success ...

Subscriber-pays ratings approach more critical: van Eyk

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
... process that could rate them poorly," said Thomas. However, Mark Hoven, head of fund services at S&P, argued that the entire debate about research house conflicts has been oversimplified. "There seems to be a view out there that the only conflict that ...

AFA launches FOFA Working Group

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2010
... medium size Independent Financial Advisers would be damaged by the new reforms but that AFA were heartened by the bipartisan debate on the future of the financial planning industry.

Timing the market still a tough game: survey

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2010
... percent. "While Australians still love resources companies, the fact it's no longer the top-tip for many suggests the ongoing debate around mining taxes is undermining investor confidence," continued Land. Intergenerational change was another theme from ...

Govt is longevity insurer of last resort

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
The debate in wealth management over the next few years will center on retirement security, particularly as the Government is the longevity insurer of the last resort, said outgoing ING Australia chief, Harry Stout. Speaking at a Financial Services ...

Gillard Govt to tighten reverse mortgages rules

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010
... initiatives that already exist." "Equity release is likely to emerge as a significant part of retirement funding and the current debate around advice and regulatory review needs to be carefully considered against that growing demand to ensure choices ...

Mandatory trustee pay disclosure draws debate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
... directors to these funds will have the same positive impact as the Superstream reforms. "This was a matter of contentious debate around the panel... but I think the recommendation to bring all of the requirements on trustee-directors into one place is ...