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FOFA debate due after PJC report: Shorten

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten has confirmed FOFA legislation won't be debated by MPs until after the Parliamentary Joint Committee has delivered its report and recommendations on the bill. Opposition spokesman on Financial Services Mathias Cormann ...

SG rise through House of Representatives

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... working Australians to a better quality of life in retirement." Financial planners are also welcoming the bill's approval by MPs. "This legislation better supports all workers without discriminating against age or wage. The FPA supports initiatives taken ...

Political debate defers FOFA clarity

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... houses before Christmas. Added to this is the fact that the government has yet to bring the second tranche of reforms before MPs (though most believe this is likely to happen between the 21 and 24 November) with issues such as best interest sure to come ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
... 37.5 cents. In other news, the federal government will have to clear another hurdle on its mining tax with key independent MPs demanding stricter rules for coal seam gas proposals on farm land. Shares in Santos fell 12 cents to $12.84 while Origin lost ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... concrete evidence of a plan to save Greece from default, while dealers also looked ahead to a key vote Thursday in Germany, where MPs will decide on expanding a rescue fund for debt-mired European countries. Tokyo ended flat, edging up 5.70 points to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
... cents lower at $40.23. News Corp stocks were down again, too, after James Murdoch overnight was accused of misleading British MPs this week regarding the extent of his knowledge of phone hacking at News of the World. News shares were down 25 cents, by ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
... and data showing growth in manufacturing activity almost stalled in China last month. Sentiment was given support by Greek MPs' agreement in a second vote to the implementation of austerity measures aimed at avoiding bankruptcy. Tokyo gained 0.53 per ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
... too far," she said. Ms Ong said overall market sentiment remained positive, as fears of a Greek default slipped away. Greek MPs voted a second time overnight in support of an austerity package necessary to secure aid to avoid the nation defaulting on ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
... points, or 1.75 per cent, to 4,659.8. NEW YORK - US stocks rallied again on Thursday for the fourth day in a row after Greek MPs voted to implement an austerity plan and data showed business activity was up in the US industrial heartland. The Dow Jones ...

AFA meets Independents, Greens, Shorten adviser

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has met with the key independent MPs, the Greens and the adviser to the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, to discuss reforms for the advice industry. Chief executive of the ...