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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... economy. Trade was heavy in banks after the Fed completed its stress tests and capital plan reviews, and as a Senate committee report blasted JPMorgan Chase for how it handled its massive "London Whale" losses last year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Future Fund 'under-resourced' on climate risks

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
Still smarting over a Senate Committee gruelling over its tobacco investments, the Future Fund - the largest fund in Australia - is being accused of insufficient transparency over climate-change risk mitigation within its portfolio. A FOI search two ...

Future Fund tarred by its tobacco stocks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... was undermined this week when its senior executives were forced to justify their tobacco investments before a Senate Committee. Appearing before the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Senate Committee were managing director Mark Burgess and ...

Nick Sherry to chair FNZ Australia

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
... services sector with a vast range of experience with all aspects of the Australian system, including Chair of the Senate Committee on Superannuation," said the chief executive of UK-based FNZ, Adrian Durham. "His appointment, as well as Martin's, to ...

Ernst & Young appoints Nick Sherry

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... change as a consequence of recent regulatory reform. Sherry's parliamentary career included roles as Chair of the Senate Committee on Superannuation, and initiation of the Cooper Review on the operation, cost and efficiency of Australia's super system. ...

Senate committee gives FOFA green light

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... Representatives debate due to take place today following months of industry lobbying of the Independents. The Senate committee's recommendations include provision of minimum disclosure guidelines on what providers need to include in the annual fee disclosure ...

Superannuation needs more regulatory resilience: ASIC

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... regulator in light of a shift to overseeing systemic risk following the GFC, Medcraft referenced his comments to a Senate Committee last week in response to questions raised on resourcing and appropriated funds. "It's a matter for the government to determine ...

US reforms open doors for tax-savvy advice

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
... that stops them from recommending certain tax strategies. The planning industry welcomed the decision of the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary to send the Patent Reform Act of 2011 to the full Senate. Although there is no timeframe in place for the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... with 5,027 contracts traded. In economics news on Thursday, Treasury secretary Ken Henry is to appear before a Senate committee. The Australian Bureau of Statistics is to publish data on private new capital expenditure and expected expenditure for the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
... annual general meeting, and Advance Energy Ltd holds a general meeting. Telstra and Optus will appear before a Senate committee into the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill. The Sequal Deloitte Reverse Mortgage survey is released, and the annual ...