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Government releases FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013

... changes to financial advice laws ahead of the Son of Wallis inquiry. "A number of concessions were made by the previous Labor Government to the banks and financial planners before the current laws were passed in 2012," ISA chief executive Davit Whiteley ...

Government scraps Labor's annuities reforms

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 16 DEC 2013

The government will not proceed with Labor's plan to grant tax concessions to retirement income derived from deferred lifetime annuities (DLAs). Under Labor's proposed legislation announced as part of the 2013-14 budget, DLA earnings would have received ...

Market Wrap

AAP | MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013

... Average gained 198.69 points, or 1.26 per cent, at 16,020.20 points after a better-than-expected November jobs report from the Labor Department. The US jobless rate dropped to 7.0 per cent, a five-year low, from 7.3 per cent in October, and the economy ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013

... five-session losing streak. Wall Street rallied from the opening bell after a better-than-expected November jobs report from the Labor Department. The US jobless rate dropped to 7.0 per cent, a five-year low, from 7.3 per cent in October, and the economy ...

Airline crash investigation

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013

That evil word is back

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013

... recession. Unemployment is down from a peak of 10 percent, but at 7.3 percent in October, it is still too high, reflecting a labor market and economy performing far short of their potential." Yup, growth is growing good but still not good enough. But...but ...

'Funding Australia's growth' top priority for Murray Inquiry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013

Government targets super in awards, board independence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013

... 'Better regulation and governance, enhanced transparency and improved competition in superannuation', also focused heavily on Labor's stalled portfolio holdings disclosure policy, generally suggesting a commitment to the policy. The policy will require ...

Ripoll rips into Abbott government's 'amateurism'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013

The Abbott government's attempt to take credit for Labor's SuperTICK initiative is "laughable and outrageous", according to Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bernie Ripoll. Ripoll's comments were in response to a media release ...

Government takes credit for SuperStream savings

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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