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Parliament to address large financial services agenda

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
The 44th Parliament, which began its first sitting today, is set to address a number of relevant issues affecting the financial services industry. Treasury expects that the Parliament will announce the terms of reference and the panel members for the ...

Republicans vote that advisers have no best interest duty

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
In scenes reminiscent of Australia's looming political debate to wind back the adviser best interest duty, the Republican-dominated Congress in the US has voted for a bill that allows advisers to act without putting their clients' best interests first. ...

Govt confirms SG delay, kills LICS

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
The Government has confirmed it will delay the increase in the compulsory superannuation contributions to 12% and that it will abolish the Lower Income Contribution Scheme. Details of the government's plan to stall the lift in the superannuation guarantee ...

Kinetic Super to use IFS advice service

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
Kinetic Super has become the latest super fund to engage the services of financial advice provider Industry Fund Services (IFS). The deal is testament to an increasing demand for financial advice from industry fund members, resulting from growing balances. ...

Shorten gives Ripoll shadow superannuation portfolio

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has appointed Bernie Ripoll Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. The appointment sees the portfolio returned to a shadow ministerial level after Kevin Rudd put it under the umbrella of Treasury. This ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after US Senate leaders reached a deal for a temporary budget and to extend the debt ceiling, ending the government shutdowm. At 0826 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was ...

Baker & McKenzie tells industry to prepare for SIV 'bonanza'

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
The investment management industry can expect a rapid explosion in the number of people coming to Australia under the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) program, according to Baker & McKenzie partner Bill Fuggle, who says as many as 300 could be approved ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street with traders nervous amid relentless partisan squabbling over a US budget bill to avert a partial US government shutdown. At 0759 AEST on Monday, the September share price ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
The Australian stock market has started lower as traders sit on the sidelines following recent gains and ahead of this week's meeting of the Federal Reserve. RBS Morgans senior private client adviser Bill Chatterton said traders appeared to have been ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
The Australian stock market has started lower as traders sit on the sidelines following recent gains and ahead of this week's meeting of the Federal Reserve. RBS Morgans senior private client adviser Bill Chatterton said traders appeared to have been ...