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Murray inquiry should simplify investment tax structures

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
The financial systems inquiry should be focusing on simplifying Australia's tax structure to encourage foreign investment, Minter Ellison partner Richard Batten said. The law firm will send a submission to the Murray inquiry that will stress the need ...

We did a "pretty good job" in CBA planning case: ASIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
... regulator "did a pretty good job" in dealing with the Commonwealth Financial Planning (CFP) case that prompted a Senate inquiry into the overall performance of the regulator. Speaking at the ASIC Forum in Sydney, Tanzer said that "the inquiry came out ...

FoFA freeze a consequence of pro-consumer campaign: Silk

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... took over former Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos' responsibilities, following Sinodinos' involvement in a corruption inquiry.

Cormann freezes FoFA amendments

MARK SMITH, ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... Treasurer stood Arthur Sinodinos stood aside due to his involvement in an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry into his and others involvement in the Australian Water Holdings (AWH) scandal.

Whistleblower claims the existence of 100 CBA rogue advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... Investments Commission (ASIC) would reveal at least 100 current or former rogue CBA advisers. In a submission to the Senate inquiry into the regulator's performance, Morris said that ASIC and CFP's claims that there were only seven rogue planners within ...

Michael Hintze to join Financial Systems Inquiry

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... Sir Michael Hintze is one of four appointments that have been made to an advisory panel to support the Financial Systems Inquiry (FSI). The International Advisory Panel will provide an expert perspective to the FSI on aspects of the Terms of Reference ...

Senate Economics Committee to hold inquiry on FoFA bill

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... The bill amending the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation will need to go through a Senate Economics Committee inquiry before it is tabled in the Senate. The Senate Standing Committee for Selection of Bills decided to refer the Corporations ...

VC capital raising crash 75pct in 2013

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... PE funding to play a much more dynamic role in the economy in Australia is why AVCAL is looking to the Financial System Inquiry to help map a pathway to enable the sector to better access sources of capital like the superannuation sector. "We have to ...

Cormann to take over Sinodinos' duties

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... after Sinodinos stepped aside from his role due to his involvement in the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry into Australia Water Holdings (AWH). "Sinodinos has done the right and decent thing. I look forward to his restoration ...

Assistant Treasurer Sinodinos to stand aside amid ICAC inquiry

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... that he will stand down from the front bench during theA hearingsA of Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry into Australia Water Holdings (AWH). Sinodinos is due to be witness at the inquiry which will look atA A AWH, a company which ...