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ASIC shadow shopping: the good, the bad and the ugly

... switching. As a result, Lucy outlined five guidelines to help consumers, a couple of which could spark an industry-wide debate. For example, he encouraged consumers to use licensed financial advisers who charge a flat dollar fee service. "If you do use ...

Tax reform calls often about welfare not tax: Costello

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2006
... manage the expectations coming out of it. In an interview yesterday on SKY, Treasurer Peter Costello said that the real debate is not so much about tax reform as it is about reforming welfare payments, particularly the interaction of welfare and tax. ...

Industry and retail fund bickering needs to stop: Planners

... research revealing that the nation's retirement savings still fall short by a mammoth $452 billion, or $93,000 per person, the debate on retail versus industry funds was raging at Sydney's iconic Luna Park. In the red corner was HOSTPLUS' chief executive ...

Gates wide open for fee-for-service: MLC

... months that number would be greater than 50 per cent," he said. Tucker stressed that the move is not a "good versus evil debate between commissions and fees" but is about providing consumers with choice and improved transparency on what they are paying ...

Implemented consulting: the devil is in the detail

Rice Walker Actuaries has joined the debate on whether implemented consulting adds value or not. Their answer is "yes" but how the consultants deliver the returns is far from straightforward. In their latest survey on the performance of six asset consultants ...

Government moves to dampen super tax cut heat

... a preferred suggestion, ahead of pre-budget negotiations about income tax cuts. "...I see this as part of a longer term debate over national savings - not (as have been suggested by some media reports today) to flag an immediate intention by the Government ...

Minchin weighs in on super tax cut debate

Senator Nick Minchin has joined industry body, ASFA, in pushing the government to cut the 15 per cent tax on super contributions in a move they claim could add an extra $30 per week to retirement savings. Addressing the Young Liberal Movement federal ...

IFSA CEO pushes for IFRS changes

... Standards (IFRS), reported in the Financial Standard yesterday. The Financial Standard reported on plans to re-open the debate over how assets and liabilities should be valued and reported in accounts. Gilbert says the issue centers on bringing mutual ...

Door opens on IFRS - or is it the floodgates?

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2006
... Accounting Standards Board has bowed to criticism of the new International Financial Reporting Standards and agreed to re-open a debate on some of the basics of financial reporting, according to the UK Financial Times. Tom Jones, vice-chairman of the ...

Costello pledges $18bn to pump-prime his Future Fund

... the bill finalised before Thursday afternoon's 2005 Parliamentary year comes to a close, there is still speculation that debate will be adjourned to the New Year.