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BT Ethical divests last News Corp share

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
... specialists in being free from holdings in News Corp. As News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch testified before the Leveson Inquiry into press ethics, BT Ethical has confirmed it has sold the final tranche of its shares in the media conglomerate, which remains ...

Breach in contrib caps should not be taken for revenue: CPA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
Speaking at the House of Representatives Committee on Economics inquiry today, Michael Davison, superannuation policy adviser, CPA, warned against using a "sledgehammer for a walnut" by overcomplicating the law for a very small number who purposefully ...

No time for FOFA impact statement: OBPR

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... timing was a factor in getting the statements to a suitable standard. In evidence to the Parliamentary Joint Committee inquiry into the FOFA reforms held last month Jim Murphy, market group executive director for Treasury said, "the fact of the matter ...

Annual fee collation too complex: FPA to PJC

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... I'm not sure we've got a problem that needs to be solved," said Rantall. "It wasn't identified by the original Ripoll Inquiry as an issue." Ripoll expressed concern that consumer protection is being negatively impacted by the current system where disclosure ...

Default super inquiry receives positive response

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
The government inquiry into the selection and ongoing assessment of default super funds has been broadly welcomed within the industry. Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten revealed on Friday that the Productivity Commission inquiry would start early ...

PJC: Government needs to re-think payday reforms

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... Amendment (Enhancements) Bill 2011 to the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) on Corporations and Financial Services for inquiry. The report, released on Friday, has backed up industry concerns that proposed caps would affect the viability of short-term ...

Private sectors eyes NSW infrastructure deal

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... O'Farrell announced yesterday that he will introduce legislation to implement some recommendations of Brian Tamberlin QC's inquiry into the state's power sector under a new privatisation plan by the government to sell off electricity development sites ...

Ripoll defends FOFA integrity

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
... that the Ripoll enquiry never recommended opt-in or a ban on insurance commissions inside super. "Since Bernie Ripoll's inquiry was recorded the Governments agenda has been hijacked by ISN and it is imposing unnecessary costs on planners that will have ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... shares were up eight cents at $36.73. Oil and gas supplier Santos was off six cents at $13.05 after it told a parliamentary inquiry it would withdraw an application to build a coal seam gas (CSG) pipeline in the central west of NSW. Industrial services ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... and National Australia Bank improved 53 cents to $25.20. In local news, Qantas boss Alan Joyce has told a parliamentary inquiry that proposed legislative changes would limit the airline's plans to expand into Asia and, as a result, would cost jobs. Qantas ...