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FSC lobbies Rudd for last minute FoFA delay

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has asked new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for a last-minute delay to the commencement of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) and StrongerSuper reforms. Due to begin on July 1, the FSC has lobbied for a 12-month delay ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... gains posted on Wednesday. Rivkin global analyst Tim Radford said he did not think Kevin Rudd's mere return as Australian Prime Minister would affect markets on Thursday, but his communication on policy might. "The market, like the voting public, will ...

Once more from the top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... if you missed Kevin's sweet revenge. He's finally got the knife to stick and kicked Julia's behind off not only from the prime minister's chair but off politics altogether. Third time lucky, 'ey? Nah, make that second time lucky, he didn't even contest ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... estimate for first-quarter growth from 2.4 per cent to 1.8 per cent and, locally, Kevin Rudd won back the Labor leadership from Prime Minister Julie Gillard in a caucus vote on Wednesday night. In economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
... cent, but Milan dropped 0.37 per cent amidst concerns over the government's stability following the conviction of former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi for paying for sex with an underage prostitute and abuse of office. The euro slipped to $US1.3084 ...

The Big Benny sings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... economy and financial markets of the problems in the subprime market seems likely to be contained. In particular, mortgages to prime borrowers and fixed-rate mortgages to all classes of borrowers continue to perform well, with low rates of delinquency." ...

AustralianSuper awards mandate to Henderson

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
... per cent, or 110.85 points, to 12,904.02, extending an almost four per cent decline on Wednesday due to disappointment at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's latest plan to boost the economy. Hong Kong lost 1.05 per cent, or 230.81 points, to close at 21,838.43 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... from Wall Street as data showed the US trade deficit had widened, while Tokyo slumped again over a policy speech by Japan's prime minister. Tokyo dived 3.83 per cent, or 518.89 points, to 13,014.87 - continuing a rollercoaster couple of weeks that has ...

AustralianSuper granted MySuper license

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... Super NSW, HESTA Super, HostPlus, Intrust, legalsuper, LUCRF, Maritime Super, Media Super, NSW Electrical Super Scheme, Prime Super, Professional Associations Super, Quadrant, QIEC, Qld Local Government Super Board, REI Super, REST, Australian Catholic ...