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ALP wants industry funds on awards

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has attracted support from the financial services industry with their calls to cut foreign withholding tax, but their call to make industry funds the automatic default super choice for industrial awards is less likely ...

ASX updates corporate governance guidelines

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2007
The Australian Securities Exchange Corporate Governance Council today released its first update to the ASX's Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations since 2003.

Industry groups get smart

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2007
The Australian Bankers' Association (ABA), Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) have updated their consumer financial literacy guide - Smarter Super - Invest in your future and make the most ...

ASIC to update planner training guidelines

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2007
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is seeking feedback on proposals to update its training guidelines for financial planners.

IFSA tackles investment calculators

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2007
The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has released a new guidance note on best practice for providers of financial and investment calculators.

Investor responsibility key to governance: Regnan

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2007
Investors need to re-think their investment attitudes and focus more on corporate governance and long-term value than shot-term profit, according to Erik Mather, managing director of governance research house Regnan

Simpler Better Super booklet hits mail boxes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2007
Millions of Simpler Better Super booklets explaining the Government's superannuation reforms have started landing in people's letterboxes, taking the $69 million superannuation campaign to the next level.

Sustainable stock exchange set for opening

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2007
The Financial & Energy Exchange (FEX) is set to open a new trading board on the Newcastle-based National Stock Exchange (NSX), with high profile green campaigner and former US Vice President Al Gore to give an address at the opening.

Become fin services hub or miss the boat: IFSA

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2007
Australia's funds management industry needs to establish itself as a global financial services hub or risk missing out on large future economic gains, according to a reporty by the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA).

ASFA releases standardised fund data forms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
The Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) has released standardised data forms for super funds to use if they need help providing performance data to research agencies.